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SNOW CRAB COMMITTEE IN ST. JOHN’S TO CONTINUE BARGAINING

The FFAW Snow Crab Bargaining Committee met in person in St. John’s today to reengage ASP in negotiations. Additional updates will be provided when available.
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4R Fleet Sets Sail for Quebec with Shrimp Catch

Shrimp harvesters in the 4R region on the Northern Peninsula are almost entirely dependent on shrimp for their livelihood, with little to no other species to fall back on. This
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NO TO 2.20: Harvesters Protest at ASP and OCI Offices

Harvesters expressed their frustration today by protesting outside of two locations in St. John’s after the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) walked back on their counteroffer yesterday. The two sides
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Harvesters Receive Compensation for Fiona Gear Damage

Today, fish harvesters impacted by the destruction of Fiona last year were notified they will receive compensation for their fishing equipment losses. FFAW-Unifor is still working to address property losses
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ASP Companies Pull Plug on Bargaining

Yesterday, the FFAW-Unifor Snow Crab Bargaining Committee engaged ASP to sit down to the table to discuss a way to move the industry forward. After initial commentary from both sides,
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DETAILS: Harvesters Presented with New Proposal from ASP  

DETAILS: Harvesters Presented with New Proposal After a difficult day of bargaining between the FFAW-Unifor Snow Crab Negotiating Committee and ASP, possible solutions to end the stalemate were exchanged by
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May 10 Snow Crab Update

An urgent call will take place with all Snow Crab Chairs this evening at 7:00pm to review an offer from ASP. Details of this offer will be shared publicly as
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Increase to Gulf Atlantic Halibut

Today, DFO announced the total allowable catch (TAC) for Gulf Atlantic Halibut for the 2023/24 season, increasing the TAC to 2,145t.
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Harvesters Heard Loud and Clear: DFO Postpones Oil Burn Experiments

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announced this month that they are indefinitely postponing two planned offshore oil burn experiments this year, following demands from FFAW-Unifor to cancel
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STATEMENT – NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE UPDATE 

The FFAW-Unifor Snow Crab Negotiating Committee met this morning to review the latest developments since Saturday when the proposal from ASP was rejected. The Committee is firm that no movement
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