Member Updates

Cod Coming to Fortune Plant, New Collective Agreement Signed with OCI

July 12, 2025 / Media Releases, Member Updates

FORTUNE, NL –FFAW-Unifor members at the OCI-owned fish processing facility in Fortune have successfully ratified a new collective agreement, bringing stability and hope to workers at the Burin Peninsula plant.

3KL COD OPENING JULY 13

July 5, 2025 / Member Updates

Today DFO announced a July 13th opening for the 3KL inshore fixed gear cod fishery, along with the weekly and biweekly limits, all of which was recommended by the FFAW Cod Working

2025 CAPELIN PRICE TABLE

July 5, 2025 / Member Updates

CAPELIN UPDATE The capelin fishery is set to begin this weekend in Conception Bay, with the fixed gear fleet starting on Saturday and purse seiners on Sunday. The path to getting this

Seismic Research Update

July 3, 2025 / Member Updates

On June 17th at DFO White Hills in St. John’s, Katie Power, Industry Relations Representative, attended an Environmental Studies Research Fund (ESRF) stakeholder meeting to review the conclusions of Dr.

FFAW-Unifor Update: Productive Meeting with Minister Highlights Unity and Progress

June 27, 2025 / Media Releases, Member Updates

Today, representatives from the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) joined a highly constructive meeting with the provincial Minister of Fisheries, Lisa Dempster. Representing the FFAW were President Dwan

COMPENSATION FOR LOSSES DUE TO WEST WHITE ROSE PROJECT MARINE ACTIVITIES

June 24, 2025 / Member Updates, Uncategorized

Cenovus has developed a compensation program to provide fair and timely compensation to commercial fish harvesters, regardless of NAFO fishing area, who sustain actual loss because of disruption to fishing

WEST WHITE ROSE PROJECT UPDATE

June 24, 2025 / Member Updates, Uncategorized

The CGS touched down late Sunday evening and has completed its ballasting and final installation in the White Rose Field. The Pioneering Spirit is due to arrive in Bull Arm

STILL NO ANSWER: Where are Premier Hogan and Minister Dempster?

June 24, 2025 / Media Releases, Member Updates

After an initial meeting with FFAW-Unifor President Dwan Street, Executive Assistant to the President Crystal-Lynn Gorman and harvesters Glen Winslow and John Efford, two urgent letters—dated June 9 and June

HARVESTERS SAY CAPELIN FISHERY NOT VIABLE AT 36 CENTS

June 23, 2025 / Media Releases, Member Updates

On the cusp of the capelin fishery, committees met again on Sunday evening to discuss the pending season and re-iterated the commitment to not fish for 36 cents. Harvesters are

2025-TRIP LIMITS AREA 6

June 20, 2025 / Member Updates

** Northern Shrimp – 10,000 overall trip limit tolerance per vessel for the 2024 season up to and including the second last trip.**Last trip will have a 10,000 lb tolerance

West White Rose CGS Tow Final Update

June 19, 2025 / Member Updates

On June 12 the tow out of the Cenovus Concrete Gravity Structure (CGS), began from the Head of Placentia Bay. The duration of the tow operation from Placentia Bay to

Capelin Committees Unanimous: No Fishery at 36 Cents

June 19, 2025 / Member Updates, Uncategorized

On Tuesday evening, capelin committee members from all fleets and bays in 3KL met to discuss the 2025 fishery. At the top of the agenda was the pricing decision by

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