DFO OUTREACH MEEETINGS ON LOBSTER CONSERVATION
DFO Science is holding outreach meetings in several locations in the coming days in relation to conservation and assessment methods in the lobster fishery. FFAW-Unifor will have representatives at each
Category: Media Releases
FFAW-Unifor Condemns ASP Member Companies, Quinsea/Royal Greenland, for Illegal Lockout and Bad Faith Practices in Sea Cucumber Fishery
ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) is calling out the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) member companies, particularly Quinsea and Royal Greenland, for their
LOBSTER SURVEY CHARTER: FRANCOIS TO GREY RIVER
FFAW is now accepting applications for a charter to document lobster abundance and size distribution inside the Penguin Island Marine Refuge and nearby fishing communities between September 9th and October
FFAW Price Selected for Sea Cucumber
Today the Standing Fish Price Setting Panel ruled and chose the FFAW position for the 2025 price of sea cucumber – $0.69 as opposed to the ASP offer of $0.50.
Mackerel Abundance – and DFO Disconnect – Continues
St. John’s, NL – The abundance, distribution, size, and condition of mackerel seen around the province for the last two months is incredible, with this season marking the fourth year
FFAW-Unifor Rebukes Oceana Canada’s Continued Misrepresentation of Mackerel and Capelin Fisheries
The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) strongly condemns Oceana Canada’s ongoing campaign to undermine the sustainable and economically critical mackerel and capelin fisheries, and is calling on the
VIRGIN ROCKS MPA IS NON-NEGOTIABLE
FFAW-Unifor is calling on Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson to immediately remove Virgin Rocks from consideration as a candidate Marine Protected Area (MPA) under Canada’s 2030 conservation targets. The federal government
Departure of Secretary-Treasurer Jason Spingle
FFAW-Unifor is sharing the news that Jason Spingle will be stepping down from his role as Secretary-Treasurer effective immediately. Spingle has decided to resign in order to spend more time
Cod Coming to Fortune Plant, New Collective Agreement Signed with OCI
FORTUNE, NL –FFAW-Unifor members at the OCI-owned fish processing facility in Fortune have successfully ratified a new collective agreement, bringing stability and hope to workers at the Burin Peninsula plant.
FFAW-Unifor Update: Productive Meeting with Minister Highlights Unity and Progress
Today, representatives from the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) joined a highly constructive meeting with the provincial Minister of Fisheries, Lisa Dempster. Representing the FFAW were President Dwan