Member Meetings

All harvesters in Old Perlican and surrounding areas are invited to attend an information and discussion session on a proposed exclusion zone for gillnets in a small area of Trinity Bay, near Old Perlican. The meeting will take place on Tuesday April 23, 2024 at 6pm at the Community Center in Old Perlican.

After multiple years of complaints of crab being hauled up in gillnets, and recommendations from the inshore crab fleet, with support from the other inshore crab fleets in 3L, a pilot project for a gillnet exclusion zone has been proposed. This meeting is to introduce the proposal to the harvesters in the area, with opportunities for feedback and recommendations prior to anything being finalized.

Any questions/comments/concerns may be directed to Member Representative Miranda Butler at mbutler@ffaw.ca

FFAW will be holding a meeting for Crab Harvesters in the 3L Small Supp Fleet Monday March 4, 2024, at 10am at the Lions Club in Whitbourne.

FFAW will be holding a meeting for Crab Harvesters in Bonavista Bay (5A) at the following dates and times:

Indian Bay Town Hall -1:00pm Friday March 1

A Brief Market Update and the previous and upcoming crab seasons will be discussed. This will include a discussion on the Strategic Team Review Report released in November and a brief overview of science.

FFAW will be holding a meeting for Crab Harvesters in Bonavista Bay (5A) at the following dates and times:

Eastport SUF – 10am Thursday Feb. 29th

A Brief Market Update and the previous and upcoming crab seasons will be discussed. This will include a discussion on the Strategic Team Review Report released in November and a brief overview of science.

FFAW will be holding a meeting for Crab Harvesters in Bonavista Bay (5A) at the following dates and times:

Kings Cove Knights of Columbus Building – 2:30pm Thursday Feb. 29th

A Brief Market Update and the previous and upcoming crab seasons will be discussed. This will include a discussion on the Strategic Team Review Report released in November and a brief overview of science.

FFAW will be holding a meeting for ALL Crab Harvesters in the Large Supp and Full Time Crab Fleet on Tuesday Feb. 27th at 1:30pm at the Fairfield in St. John’s, NL.

A Brief Market Update and the previous and upcoming crab seasons will be discussed. This will include a discussion on the Strategic Team Review Report released in November and a brief overview of science.

FFAW will be holding a meeting for ALL Crab Harvesters in 3L 6A, Trinity Bay Thursday Feb. 15, 2024 at 10am at the Lions Club in Whitbourne.

A Brief Market Update and the previous and upcoming crab seasons will be discussed.  This will include a discussion on the Strategic Team Review Report released in November.         

There will be a re-election of the Crab Committee at this time.