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MEDIA RELEASE: Former Provincial Fisheries Minister Supported Ending Historical Northern Cod Agreement for NL

ST. JOHN’S, NL – FFAW-Unifor, during the federal injunction discovery process, has learned that former provincial Minister of Fisheries, Forestry, and Agriculture, Elvis Loveless, issued a letter to federal counterpart, Minister
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MEDIA RELEASE: Federal Fisheries Minister Chose to Re-Open Northern Cod Commercial Fishery Against Recommendation for Stewardship Fishery

ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Union representing fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador have received more documents submitted by the Government of Canada in connection with the federal injunction filed
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MEDIA RELEASE: All NL Liberal MPs Supported Breaking Historical Agreement for Northern Cod, Injunction Documents Show

ST. JOHN’S, NL – Documents submitted by the Government of Canada as part of the federal injunction filed by FFAW-Unifor in July show that all Liberal MPs in the province
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FFAW-Unifor Blames Federal Government for Shortened NL Cod Fishery Season August 26, 2024 St. John’s, NL – The Union that represents commercial fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador is calling
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Another Opening Necessary for Modest Mackerel Bait Fishery

St. John’s, NL – The Union representing inshore fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador is requesting a second opening of the Atlantic Mackerel Bait Fishery that was closed by the
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MEDIA RELEASE: NAFO Moving Forward with Offshore Dragger Access Despite Legal Injunction and Historical Agreement for Northern Cod

Agreement for Northern Cod MEDIA RELEASE NAFO Moving Forward with Offshore Dragger Access Despite Legal Injunction and Historical Agreement for Northern Cod August 12, 2024, ST. JOHN’S, NL – Despite
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MEDIA RELEASE: Enough is Enough: FFAW Demands Consequences for Royal Greenland

MEDIA RELEASE: Enough is Enough: FFAW Demands Consequences for Royal Greenland August 9, 2024, ST. JOHN’S, NL –  The Union that represents over 14,000 people in the province is calling out
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MEDIA RELEASE: FFAW Wins Grievance Against ASP on 2023 Snow Crab Tolerance Payment

MEDIA RELEASE: FFAW Wins Grievance Against ASP on 2023 Snow Crab Tolerance Payment ST. JOHN’S, NL – August 6, 2024 – FFAW-Unifor is pleased to announce a significant victory in
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FFAW-Unifor Executive Board Elections Results

On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, the FFAW-Unifor Elections Committee, in the presence of an independent auditor and candidate scrutineers, tallied the ballots for the 2024 Executive Board Election. With a
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FFAW-Unifor Filing Application for Injunction to Delay the Management Plan for Northern Cod

The Union representing fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador is filing a formal challenge against the June 26th decision made by the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Diane Lebouthillier,
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