GULF SHRIMP MAY FACE MORE DECLINES
The annual Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence Shrimp Advisory Committee (EGSAC) concluded yesterday in Quebec City with potentially more bad news for 4R harvesters. For the 4R Zone, even
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MEDIA RELEASE: 3Ps Stock Assessment Update Highlights Need to Ban Offshore Draggers and Address Predation
ST. JOHN’S, NL – Today’s technical briefing by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) on the 3Ps cod stock assessment delivered news that the south coast species has not
AGREEMENT REACHED FOR HARVESTERS AFFECTED BY CENOVUS DREDGING OPERATIONS
An Agreement in Principle has been facilitated by the FFAW between Cenovus and the Fisheries Liaison Committee, comprised of fish harvesters from the Placentia Bay region. The agreement will allow
MEDIA RELEASE: Royal Greenland Delays Rebate Calculation; ASP Files Emergency Application to Labour Board
Yesterday afternoon, the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) filed an urgent application with the Labour Relations Board against one of their own members, Quin-Sea Fisheries, which is owned by Royal
MEDIA RELEASE: Court Denies Northern Cod Injunction; Matter to Proceed to Judicial Review in 2025
ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) is expressing disappointment in the Court’s decision to deny the Union’s request for an injunction to prevent offshore
MEDIA ADVISORY: Northern Cod Injunction Hearing – Virtual Attendance Registration Open
WHAT: Federal Court hearing on FFAW-Unifor’s application for an injunction to stay offshore dragger access to the Northern cod fishery pending judicial review WHEN: Friday, October 11, 2024, at 9:30am
FFAW to Appear Before Federal Standing Committee Tasked to Review Northern Cod Decision
FFAW-Unifor will be appearing before the Federal Standing Committee for Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO) this evening starting at 6pm NL time. Speaking on behalf of the Union will be Dwan
Urgent Call for Changes to Gulf of St. Lawrence Redfish Fishery Management
Inshore Fleet Demands Immediate Action from DFO as Protesters Rally in Corner Brook October 8, 2024, CURLING, NL – The 4R inshore fleet is calling on the Department of Fisheries
UPDATE: NORTHERN COD INJUNCTION & JUDICIAL REVIEW
UPDATE: NORTHERN COD INJUNCTION & JUDICIAL REVIEW FFAW-Unifor filed a federal Judicial Review of Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s June 2024 decision to end the 2J3KL Northern cod moratorium on the grounds that the decision breaks
FFAW-Unifor Calls Out OCI for Failing to Provide Adequate Work for Fortune Plant
ST. JOHN’S, NL – FFAW-Unifor, as representatives of employees at Ocean Choice International groundfish plant in Fortune, is calling out processing company Ocean Choice International (OCI) for failing to provide
MEDIA RELEASE: Former Provincial Fisheries Minister Supported Ending Historical Northern Cod Agreement for NL
ST. JOHN’S, NL – FFAW-Unifor, during the federal injunction discovery process, has learned that former provincial Minister of Fisheries, Forestry, and Agriculture, Elvis Loveless, issued a letter to federal counterpart, Minister
MEDIA RELEASE: Federal Fisheries Minister Chose to Re-Open Northern Cod Commercial Fishery Against Recommendation for Stewardship Fishery
ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Union representing fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador have received more documents submitted by the Government of Canada in connection with the federal injunction filed