Nomination Packages – IRO & Inshore Divisions
Full Nomination Packages for the 2024 FFAW-Unifor Executive Board Election are now available online for viewing and download.
Category: Member Updates
Release Date for Second Portion of the 2024 Atlantic Mackerel Bait Fishery
CLICK HERE FOR THE NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS ON THE DFO WEBSITE
Prime Minister’s Office Issues Insincere Template Response to FFAW-Unifor’s Request for Reaffirmation of Northern Cod Commitment
Yesterday, July 25th, FFAW-Unifor received an official response from the Prime Minister’s Office via email to its letter issued June 20th, requesting that the Government of Canada reaffirm the 115,000t
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
Elite Navigator’s Extraordinary Story A True Measure of Strength and Vital Role of Emergency Preparedness
Newfoundland and Labrador experienced an incredible event last week with all seven crew of the Elite Navigator returning home after surviving an unimaginable 48-hours offshore in the North Atlantic. From
FORTUNE BAY FLOUNDER TAGGING CHARTER OPPORTUNITY
FFAW is now accepting applications for a charter to support grey sole and deepwater flounder tagging by DFO between August 7th and September 30th, 2024, in Fortune Bay. Harvesters with
FFAW IRO Council Meets in Gander
FFAW-Unifor’s Industrial-Retail-Offshore Council held their annual summer meeting this week in Gander, to provide updates and set priorities for the upcoming year. The IRO Council is comprised of over 20
FFAW-Unifor Monitoring Updates on Overdue Vessel, Hopeful for Safe Return
Members and staff of FFAW-Unifor are holding the crew of the Elite Navigator, their families, and the communities on the Northeast Coast in our constant thoughts as Coast Guard efforts
FAW-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,
3Kn SHRIMP CAPS BUMPED
The 3Kn shrimp committee has bumped caps by 60,000 lb per boat. Please note, this is not per share and the increase is effective as of Tuesday, July 16th.