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Notice to Fish Harvesters – MOBILE GEAR HERRING CLOSING IN HERRING FISHING AREA 9 and 10 for GROUP A – nf.26.016

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.016B 2026-011 Feb. 6, 2026 MOBILE GEAR HERRING CLOSING IN HERRING FISHING AREA 9 and 10 for GROUP A Fisheries and Oceans
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – REMINDER – Electronic Logbook (ELOG) Virtual Meetings – nf.26.015

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.015B Feb. 5, 2026 REMINDER – Electronic Logbook (ELOG) Virtual Meetings As announced in Notice to Fisher nf.26.006, Electronic Logbooks (ELOGs) will
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – REMINDER – Electronic Logbook (ELOG) Virtual Meetings – nf.26.015

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.015B Feb. 5, 2026 REMINDER – Electronic Logbook (ELOG) Virtual Meetings As announced in Notice to Fishers nf.26.006, electronic Logbooks (ELOGs) will
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HARBOUR BRETON AND ENGLISH HARBOUR WEST MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

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FFAW will be holding general membership meetings for harvesters in the Harbour Breton and English Harbour West area on Thursday, February 12th. **10:00 a.m. at the English Harbour West Lions
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10A CRAB MEETING – MARYSTOWN AREA

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FFAW will hold a meeting for 10A crab harvesters in the Marystown area on Monday, February 9, at 10:00 a.m at the Marystown Hotel. The purpose of this meeting is
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3L Fleet Vote Results!

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3L Fleet Votes Results! Here are the results of the voting that took place January 22-Feburary 03 2026. In cases where the fleet has voted in favour of a change
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NORTH ATLANTIC WIND TO HYDROGEN PROJECT OPEN HOUSE

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FFAW is not involved in or affiliated with the North Atlantic Wind to Hydrogen Project. The attached poster was created by the project proponent and is being shared simply to
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Provincial Government Acts on Commitment, Withdraws Support for South Coast NMCA

ST. JOHN’S, NL – FFAW-Unifor welcomes today’s decision by the provincial government to withdraw Newfoundland and Labrador’s support for the proposed National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) on the province’s south
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Electronic Logbook (ELOG) Virtual Meetings – nf.26.011

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.011B Feb. 3, 2026 Electronic Logbook (ELOG) Virtual Meetings As announced in Notice to Fisher nf.26.006, electronic logbooks (ELOGs) will continue to
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 2026 Area Selection Applications for 3Ps Inshore Snow Crab CFA 11E – nf.26.014

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.014B Feb. 3, 2026 2026 Area Selection Applications for 3Ps Inshore Snow Crab CFA 11E DFO wishes to advise Crab Harvesters that
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 2026 Area Selection Applications for 3Ps Inshore Snow Crab CFA 10A – nf.26.013

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.013B Feb. 3, 2026 2026 Area Selection Applications for 3Ps Inshore Snow Crab CFA 10A DFO wishes to advise Crab Harvesters that
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS – nf.26.012

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.012B Feb. 3, 2026 DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) wishes to advise that an in-person
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Dr. Erin Carruthers

Dr. Erin Carruthers is the Science Director and Senior Fisheries Scientist with the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor), which is the labour union that represents the owner-operator fleet in Newfoundland and Labrador. The FFAW is committed to research and management that supports healthy oceans, fisheries, and coastal communities. Dr. Carruthers received her Ph. D. in Biology from Memorial University in 2011 followed by a postdoctoral fellowship with the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research. Before coming to Newfoundland, Erin worked as a Research Biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the St. Andrews Biological Station. Her current research program is co-constructed with fish harvesters and includes research on coastal fishing communities, collaborative longline and trap surveys, and best practices for the avoidance, handling and release of unwanted catch.