FFAW Meets with Federal Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson

05/30/2019 On May 29, FFAW-Unifor’s President, Secretary Treasurer and Director of Public Affairs met with Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Jonathan Wilkinson in St. John’s. The meeting’s discussion focused on northern cod, as a decision is expected on the management approach for the stewardship fishery in the coming weeks. FFAW highlighted the management recommendations presented […]

Volunteer Snapshot: A Week in the Life

03/29/2019 Our Union’s extensive network of volunteers devote thousands of hours each year to improving the fishing industry by offering their time and expertise. Their work is critical to advancing the goals of our Union. There are 30 elected seats on the FFAW’s Inshore Council, as well as 7 Inshore Executive Board positions, representing a […]

FFAW Leaders Meet with Premier Following Last Week’s Rally

03/27/2019 Following a rally of over 700 fish harvesters, plant workers and concerned citizens in St. John’s last week, FFAW-Unifor leadership met with Premier Dwight Ball to discuss mounting concerns in the fishing industry and challenges facing FFAW-Unifor members. The meeting lasted over two hours and provided your Union with the opportunity to have important […]

MASS DEMONSTRATION ON MARCH 20

03/13/2019 In light of the recent news on snow crab and the current challenges the inshore fishery is facing when it comes to access to resources such as cod, halibut, capelin and mackerel, the inshore council unanimously passed a resolution last week to hold a mass demonstration in the coming weeks. The demonstration will be […]

Demonstration for Inshore Fishery

03/08/2019 FFAW’s inshore council met over the past two days in St. John’s. The devastating recent news on potentially massive cuts to snow crab quotas dominated the discussion. In light of the news on crab and the current challenges the inshore fishery is facing when it comes to access to resources such as cod, halibut, […]