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Three weeks into the snow crab fishery and dozens of attempts made to work out a fair arrangement for fish harvesters, FFAW-Unifor is calling on the provincial government to better

Thirteen days after the Newfoundland and Labrador snow crab fishery opened, the minimum price is increasing by an additional five cents per pound, for a minimum price of 2.25 per

The 4R Shrimp Fleet is looking to Premier Andrew Furey to intervene in the current shrimp crisis, following the second year of buyers refusing to pay a fair price for

Companies are once again trying to pull one-over on fish harvesters because of the modest gains we made during the extended tie-up.

This afternoon, the Shrimp Committee met virtually with President Greg Pretty and Secretary-Treasurer Jason Spingle to state their intentions to not go down without a fight. The 4R Shrimp Fleet

“To say we are no better off than when the Panel price came out is incorrect. The final offer selection process didn’t give harvesters a formula. But the Union did.

Despite talks breaking off yesterday, the FFAW-Unifor Bargaining Committee continued to meet virtually today in an attempt to find a solution to the current snow crab crisis. The Committee’s priority

Talks broke off today between the FFAW Snow Crab Bargaining Committee and the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP), and the tie-up continues with the Provincial Government’s refusal to allow outside competition into