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Category: Member Updates

Nomination Packages – IRO & Inshore Divisions

Full Nomination Packages for the 2024 FFAW-Unifor Executive Board Election are now available online for viewing and download.
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VOTING PERIOD NOW OPEN

The 2025 Inshore Council Voting period is now open! The voting period closes on March 5, 2025. 13 regional seats are currently being voted on. Those with emails on file
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FFAW DEMANDS ENGOS HAVE NO PLACE AT THE ADVISORY TABLE

Following over a year of disagreement regarding who should sit around the table as fisheries stakeholders, FFAW-Unifor President Dwan Street is reiterating the demand that Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations (ENGOs) be
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SUPPORT MOLSON COORS TO SUPPORT LOCAL JOBS

With many consumers checking labels to ensure the goods they purchase are locally made, why not check the brown bottles in your fridge? Whether you’re in the mood for a
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FFAW-Unifor Proposes Way Forward on ELOG Implementation

In December, Inshore Council and FFAW staff met with DFO to discuss concerns members had with the mandatory implementation of electronic logbooks in the lobster and FT crab fleets. Accessibility
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INSHORE COUNCIL VOTING PERIOD OPEN FOR 30 DAYS

The Inshore Council voting period opened today, February 3, 2025 and will close on March 5, 2025. All those with emails on file will have already received their voting instructions
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14A Lobster Ballot to be returned by February 14, 2025

14A Lobster Ballots have been mailed out to all License Holders on January 16, 2025. Ballots must be returned in the included self-addressed postage paid envelope only. Ballots must be
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14B Lobster Ballot Coming to your Mailboxes

14B Lobster Ballots have been mailed to all License Holders on January 30, 2025, and will be arriving in mailboxes in the next few days. Ballots must be returned in
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FFAW 2025 Inshore Council Election Candidates

Candidates have been named for the FFAW 2025 Inshore Council Election. *Any remaining seats for Women, Crew Member, Young Harvester, and At-Large positions will be filled when the Regional Inshore
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INSHORE COUNCIL ELECTION 2025 – Nomination Period Extended – St. Bernards to McCallum

No nominations were received for the Inshore Council Seat – St. Bernards to McCallum.  The nomination period for this Inshore Council seat has been extended until 4:30pm, Wednesday, February 5th.
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MARINE INSTITUTE REEF BALL DEPLOYMENT WORK IN 3PS

The Marine Institute is looking for a potential fish harvester to provide a quote for some deployment work in Placentia Bay for about 280 reef ball and layer cake reefs.
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