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Category: Member Updates

DFO Outreach Meetings for Harvesters

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans will be hosting virtual Outreach meetings.  We have provided their schedule below, as well as the hyperlink that will provide you with the Zoom
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2022 Sentinel Applications

Applications are now being accepted for the following sentinel sites (click the site name to download the application). The deadline for applications is February 25, 2022.    BURGEO   LA
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FFAW-Unifor Cautiously Optimistic About Minister’s Decision for LNG Project

Though not fully rejected, FFAW-Unifor is cautiously optimistic about Minister Bernard Davis’ decision on February 7th that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required to determine if the natural gas
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Job Opportunity: Marine Spatial Analyst

FFAW-Unifor is accepting applications for the position of Marine Spatial Analyst. Click here for the job description and information on how to apply. 
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Job Opportunity: Petroleum Industry Liaison

FFAW-Unifor is now accepting applications for a Petroleum Industry Liaison.  Click here for the job description and information on how to apply. The deadline for applications is February 14, 2022. 
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Gulf Shrimp Update

Those in the shrimp industry in the Gulf of St. Lawrence have already seen considerable decreases in quotas and now unfavourable environmental conditions including an explosion of redfish that are
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Job Opportunity: Science Field/At Sea Technicians

The FFAW is currently accepting applications for the position of Science Field/At Sea Technicians.
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Provincial Government Seeking Public Input on Foreign Ownership in Fish Processing Sector

The survey is a key component of a comprehensive review of foreign ownership in the Newfoundland and Labrador fishing sector currently being undertaken by the Provincial Government.
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UPDATE: 3Ps Groundfish Advisory Meetings

Inshore harvesters and the FFAW have continually highlighted the need to understand and address issues that are limiting the growth of this important stock.
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50 years of defying the odds

The knowledge that worker power, collective bargaining power was at its strongest when all workers in the industry came together has been the key to the success of the union
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