Category: Member Updates

Corporatizing Redfish: Federal Government Gives Up on Coastal Communities

January 26, 2024 NL/NB/QC – Independent, owner-operator harvesters in the Gulf of St. Lawrence are reeling from Minister Lebouthillier’s announcement this afternoon, stating that the inshore, coastal-based fleet will only

FFAW-Unifor’s Response to the Potential Addition of Lumpfish to the List of Wildlife Species at Risk Under the Species at Risk Act (SARA)

Member Updates

Today, January 18, 2024, FFAW-Unifor issued its response to the Potential Addition of Lumpfish to the List of Wildlife Species at Risk Under the Species at Risk Act (SARA). The

FFAW-Unifor Meets With Federal Fisheries Minister In St. John’s

Member Updates

ST. JOHN’S, NL – Yesterday afternoon, January 15th, 2024, FFAW-Unifor had the opportunity to meet face-to-face with federal fisheries Minister, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, to discuss the Union’s top priorities

Garnish Lions Club – Wednesday 6pm

Member Updates

Attention Fortune Bay harvesters! Please attend the Lions Club at 6pm in Garnish on Wednesday, January 10th. Coordinator April Wiseman, Fisheries Scientist, Abe Solberg and FFAW Science Tech will be

FOPO RELEASES REPORT ON FOREIGN OWNERSHIP AND CORPORATE CONCENTRATION

Member Updates

On December 13th the federal Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO) presented its report on Foreign Ownership and Corporate Concentration of Fishing Licenses and Quota to the House of

Fishing Vessel Safety Designate Program Now Live!

Member Updates

The Fishing Vessel Safety Designate (FVSD) Program delivered by the NL Fish Harvester Safety Association is now LIVE online! Not only is the Program FREE for participants, but the first

FFAW Request Meeting with Minister O’Regan to Discuss Deplorable EI Inadequacies

Member Updates

Today, December 1st, 2023, FFAW-Unifor issued a letter to federal Minister Seamus O’Regan requesting a meeting to include FFAW leadership, Executive Board, as well as members of the FFAW Inshore

2023 Lumproe Rebate

Member Updates

The 2023 Lumproe rebate is $0.53/lb.

OFFSHORE WIND COMMITTEE RELEASES REPORT ON FOCUS AREA DECISION

Member Updates

The Regional Assessment Comittee for Offshore Wind Development, appointed by federal and provincial governements, has released a 28 page document explaining their reasoning behind the proposed focus area for offshore

WORLD ENERGY GH2 PROJECT DEEMED DEFICIENT

Member Updates

Today, the Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced the World Energy GH2 project is deficient and requires additional work before it can proceed: “Following government and

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