📣 Update for Members: Injunction, Crab & Lobster
We are receiving messages from members asking about today’s injunction. This is not a criminal manner and is a piece of the ongoing disagreement for the 2026 season. We have
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Snow Crab Update
We are down to the wire to find a solution for the 2026 crab fishery. The negotiating committee has been working diligently over the last 24 hours and met late
Harvesters Deserve a Fair Price — Not Two-Week Guarantees
FFAW-Unifor is aware that some companies are currently offering $6 per pound for a two-week period in an effort to get harvesters to break ranks. A two-week guarantee is meaningless.
Fairness is EVERYTHING: Plant Workers Demand ASP Get Back to Table
Plant Workers Demand Companies Return to Table, Pay Fair Price to Crab Harvesters A successful season for plant workers depends on a fair price for fish harvesters. Year after year,
LOBSTER FISHING AREA 12 OPENING DATES
The opening dates for Lobster in LFA 12 are as follows; LFA 12- Set Saturday & Sunday, April 18th & 19th, Haul on Monday, April 20th. The Lobster Committee will
LOBSTER FISHING AREA 13B OPENING DATES
The opening dates for Lobster in LFA 13B are as follows; LFA 13B- Set Saturday & Sunday, April 18th & 19th, Haul on Monday, April 20th. The Lobster Committee will
LOBSTER FISHING AREA 13A OPENING DATES
The opening dates for Lobster in LFA 13A are as follows; LFA 13A- Set Saturday & Sunday, April 18th & 19th, Haul on Monday, April 20th. The Lobster Committee will
LOBSTER FISHING AREA 14B OPENING DATES
The opening dates for Lobster in LFA 14B are as follows; LFA 14B- Set Saturday & Sunday, May 2nd & May 3rd , Haul on Monday, May 4th. The Lobster
3PN ATLANTIC HALIBUT
DFO has notified FFAW that there will be a delay in the opening date of the 3PN Atlantic Halibut Fishery due to a delay in the release of license conditions.
CRAB NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE: NO CRAB PROCESSED IN NL UNTIL FAIR PRICE
PROCESSORS TORPEDO CRAB TALKS AS PROVINCIAL REFORM FAILS TO CARVE CRAB POLICY AHEAD OF PANEL DEADLINE Following the complete deterioration of good-faith negotiations, crab harvesters are saying there will be