Category: Media Releases

Being a member of the Inshore Council entails responsibility – as representative for fish harvesters in their respective regions or groups, the elected member communicates and consults with fellow harvesters

FFAW-Unifor is calling on seafood processing companies in Newfoundland and Labrador to ensure essential workers are provided with safe workplaces in the face of the highly contagious Omicrom variant.

The wild fishery is a growth industry, continuing to build on 2021, which was the most valuable year in the history of our province. We must seriously consider the impacts

The message from harvesters across the province this week has been clear – a weak link gear modification policy has no place in the Newfoundland and Labrador fishery.

This is an urgent reminder for ALL FISH HARVESTERS to participate in the following virtual meetings taking place this week.

“Having the offshore draggers stop fishing cod in 3Ps was the first step to helping the stock, but the federal government has repeatedly failed to act on seal overpopulation. We

A new ‘weak rope’ gear policy being implemented will have negative implications for fish harvesters – including risks to safety, an unknown cost burden, and significant potential for increased environmental

November 10, 2021 ST. JOHN’S, NL – Today, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announced a closure to the Atlantic Mackerel commercial fishery. The closure comes before many