Category: Member Updates
Nomination Period for the 14A Lobster Committee will run from Monday, December 8th to Friday, December 12th, 2025. Harvesters can call the Corner Brook Office (709) 634-0277, during regular office
MSC BALTIC III SALVAGE UPDATE
As of December 4th, the following is an update on the current status of the MSC Baltic III as per MSC representatives: – The cableway is operational, and crews are
HIS SEASON, YOUR DONATION MATTERS MORE THAN EVER
FFAW-Unifor’s Women’s Committee is encouraging folks to consider making a donation to a food bank this holiday season. This time of year is very difficult for food banks – we
CRAB REBATE AND EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Crab rebate payments must be filed with Service Canada as retro payments to the applicable claim period you have already filed. Since these are payments for a fishing period already
YOUNG HARVESTERS COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS OPEN
Dec. 2025 to Dec. 2028 Term The nomination process is now open for the FFAW’s Young Harvester Committee. The Young Harvesters Committee is a space for harvesters around the province
LOBSTER COMMITTEE ELECTION MEETING FOR 13B (BAY OF ISLANDS REPRESENTATIVES)
There will be a LFA 13B (Bay of Islands Representatives) Lobster Committee Election held at the Greenwood Inn in Corner Brook on Wednesday, December 3rd at 1:30pm. FFAW Representative Jeff
3K FLEET MEETINGS NOTICE FOR LOBSTER AND PELAGIC HARVESTERS
3K Fleet Meetings Notice: * Baie Verte (White Bay Fleet)– at the Baie Vista Inn on Monday, December 1st starting at 10:00am. * Baie Verte (Green Bay Fleet)– at the
LOBSTER COMMITTEE ELECTION MEETING FOR 13A & 13B
There will be a LFA 13A & 13B Lobster Committee Election Meeting held at the Royal Canadian Legion in Stephenville on Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025. * The Election for 13A
Snow Crab Rebate Update
This morning, FFAW President Dwan Street, Inshore Director Sherry Glynn and crab negotiating committee member Glen Winslow met with provincial fisheries and aquaculture Minister Loyola O’Driscoll, Deputy Minister Jamie Chippett, and ADM
UPDATE ON CRAB FINAL PAYOUT
In April, FFAW won the Panel decision on crab, but now ASP is attempting to draw the union into an arbitration which would see rebate payments delayed to harvesters, allowing
