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ADD YOUR NAME TO 2024 GUIDE VESSEL PROGRAM DRAW

FFAW manages the Fisheries Guide Vessel Program. This program contracts commercial fishing vessels during offshore oil and gas operations to guide marine vessels (e.g. tow vessels like drill rigs) safely
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DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR COD REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL SURVEY FOR MEMBERS OF 4R 3Pn

Applications are now being accepted for members of the 4R 3Pn – based otter trawl fleet (mobile groundfish license holders only) to conduct a Cod Reproductive Potential Survey in 4R
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2024 3PS HALIBUT LONGLINE SURVEY

FFAW is now accepting applications to conduct the Atlantic Halibut Longline Survey in 3Ps between May 22nd and July 22nd. The survey stations to be completed are inshore and located
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Press Conference Statement From Greg Pretty, FFAW-Unifor President, April 10, 2024

Statement from Greg Pretty The crab fishing season officially started on Saturday, April 6th, yet all harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador stayed tied up demanding their fair share of the
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FFAW Request Meeting to Discuss Possible Support for Plant Workers

Today, April 5, 2024, FFAW-Unifor issued an urgent letter requesting an immediate discussion with the Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills to explore programming or opportunities available that will
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Applications are now being accepted for members of the 4R 3Pn – based otter trawl fleet (mobile groundfish license holders only) to conduct a Cod Reproductive Potential Survey in 4R
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FFAW-Unifor Meet With Minister Davis as House of Assembly Reopens

This week, FFAW-Unifor met with Minister Bernard Davis to discuss several concerns on behalf of members as the House of Assembly reopens. In attendance with Minister Davis from his department
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CALLING INTERESTED HARVESTERS FOR INTERVIEWS ON CHANGES IN SEAL ABUNDANCE

Harvesters highlight the need to understand the impacts from seal predation on all our fisheries in NL waters. To help address this gap in knowledge, FFAW is calling on harvesters
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WorkplaceNL Webinar Series Resources

WorkplaceNL hosted a Webinar series January 22-26, 2024, focused on mental health in the workplace. We are pleased to make the content and resources shared during these courses available to
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LFA 4B LOBSTER BALLOT

The ballot that is currently out on whether to lift the prohibition on Sunday fishing in LFA 4B is cancelled. The Department did additional research and has notified the 4B
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