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
Category: Media Releases
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,
DFO DEPUTY MINISTER DEFENDS NORTHERN COD DECISION, MAINTAINS COMMITMENT TO NAFO NOT INSHORE
ST. JOHN’S, NL – Yesterday afternoon, FFAW-Unifor met with the Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Annette Gibbons, to reiterate the call to reverse last month’s Northern cod decision,
NL Cod Harvesters Call to Reinstate Stewardship, Stop Offshore Draggers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 2, 2024 ST. JOHN’S, NL – On the 32nd Anniversary of the historic Northern cod moratorium, fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador are calling for
Media Advisory: Northern Cod Harvesters to Hold Press Conference on Anniversary of Moratorium
Northern cod harvesters from the province will be holding an urgent press conference on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at 10:30am at the FFAW-Unifor office in St. John’s, NL. Media are
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: PRESIDENT OF ATLANTIC GROUNDFISH COUNCIL ADVOCATING FOR OFFSHORE IS A DISSERVICE TO NL
June 28, 2024 ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor), that represents thousands of inshore fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador is outraged by remarks
DFO MINISTER RENEGES ON 40-YEAR COMMITMENT TO NORTHERN COD
ST. JOHN’S, NL – Today, the Government of Canada abandoned Newfoundland and Labrador and threw out a decades-long commitment promising the first 115,000t of Northern cod to inshore groups. “Today
MEDIA RELEASE: Companies Break From ASP to Sign Capelin Pricing Agreement
ST. JOHN’S, NL – Several processing companies have agreed to pay above and beyond the minimum price selected by the Standing Fish Price Setting Panel, allowing the important fishery to
FFAW CALLS FOR PM TO AFFIRM 115,000MT COMMITMENT FOR COD
The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) is calling on Prime Minister Trudeau to reaffirm the 115,000mt commitment to Northern cod before the management plan is released this season.
DFO REJECTS FFAW WORKING GROUP PROPOSAL FOR BUDDY UP IN 2J3KL NORTHERN COD, HARVESTERS FOREWARN OF OFFSHORE DRAGGERS COMING
Despite an overwhelming majority voting in favour of buddy-up in cod, late yesterday afternoon DFO advised the FFAW that buddy-up will not be implemented in 2J3KL for the 2024 season.