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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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LOBSTER FISHING AREA 14A OPENING DATES

The opening dates for Lobster in LFA 14A are as follows; LFA 14A- Set Saturday & Sunday, April 25th & 26th, Haul on Monday, April 27th. The Lobster Committee will
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NOTICE TO HARVESTERS 3PN ATLANTIC HALIBUT

The 3PN Atlantic Halibut Fishery is set to open on Friday, April 3rd, 2026. License conditions should be released by DFO on Wednesday.
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MEDIA RELEASE: FFAW Snow Crab Negotiating Working Group Halts Price Talks Pending Minister’s Management Plan 

ST. JOHN’S, NL – This morning, the FFAW Snow Crab Negotiating Working Group met and voted unanimously to not begin crab price negotiations until Minister Thompson releases her decision on 2026 crab quotas and
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