Snow Crab <4” Carapace Tolerance
The wording in the Crab Schedule on tolerance for <4” carapace continues to be status quo, as it has been for the last several years: “There will be 20% tolerance
Category: Member Updates
FFAW-Unifor Recognizes National Seal Products Day
FFAW-Unifor is recognizing today as National Seal Products Day and honouring the historical, social, cultural, and economic contributions that seals represent for our communities. It is also a day to
UPDATE – SITE ADDED: Placentia Bay Green Crab Project 2023-2024
May 15, 2023 – Applications are now being accepted for Green Crab Mitigation Under Fisheries and Marine Institute’s ongoing project in Placentia Bay. Awarded Harvesters will conduct project from one
Placentia Bay Green Crab Project 2023-2024
May 12, 2023 – Applications are now being accepted for Green Crab Mitigation Under Fisheries and Marine Institute’s ongoing project in Placentia Bay. Harvesters must fish from one of the
Barriers to Federal EI Support Continue to Layer
Further to the update provided earlier this week detailing actions undertaken by your Union to secure opportunities for federal government to support impacted NL seasonal fishery workers, requests continue to
FFAW Continues to Push for Economic Support, Feds Unreceptive to Crisis
As all impacted seasonal fishery workers in NL head into the 4th week of a tie up as a result of an unviable price for snow crab, FFAW-Unifor has been
PROVINCIAL DRUG PROGRAM ACCESS IN ABSENCE OF EI
With EI benefits now expired for many FFAW-Unifor harvester and plant worker members, please note individuals who run out of EI should be able to obtain prescriptions through the NL
Rollover for Lump and Whelk Prices
FFAW and ASP have agreed to a rollover lump and whelk for 2023. The Union will continue to find ways to help improve markets and prices to harvesters with these
REMINDER:4R AHSP AND DIVISION 4R TURBOT APPLICATION DEADLINE APPROCHING
The deadline for the submission of the 2023 4R AHSP and Division 4R Turbot Application is Friday, April 28, 2023. if you have any questions please contact the FSSSB at
2023 Shrimp Price
The Standing Fish Price Setting Panel selected ASP’s price offer for 2023 spring shrimp. The price for spring shrimp is below along with the price table. FFAW’s offer was $1.58