Category: Member Updates

April 10, 2025 ST. JOHN’S, NL – FFAW-Unifor is pleased to announce a significant victory for snow crab harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador following the recent decision by the pricing

**Reminder, no decision has been made as of posting this at 12:05PM ON APRIL 10, 2025** If the Panel selects ASP’s offer, fish harvesters would be bound to a weekly

Reminder to harvesters that the decision for snow crab pricing is required ON OR BEFORE April 10, 2025 (tomorrow). The decision could be sent anytime between now and end of

ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Fish, Food & Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) is applauding provincial Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture Minister Gerry Byrne for his recent decisions that demonstrate a commitment

The Panel hearing on crab began at 10 AM this morning and submissions were exchanged at 4 PM yesterday. Panel rules dictate that positions could not be released until the

ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Redfish Advisory Committee Meeting was held in Montreal earlier this week, where industry and government came together to discuss the path forward for the new

FFAW-Unifor’s Women’s Committee is encouraging folks to consider making a donation to a food bank this April. This time of year is very difficult for food banks – we can

Last night, on April 2, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Canada will be spared from new tariffs, including the threatened 25% duties on seafood imports. Thanks to the

ST. JOHN’S, NL – Today’s technical briefing from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) on the 2J3KL Northern Cod stock assessment revealed an upward revision of the Spawning Stock

This afternoon, harvesters and FFAW staff met with DFO in another effort to get answers and understand results from the crab assessment. This meeting was a follow-up to those that