Upcoming Meetings for all Fish Harvesters

11/15/2018 The FFAW is holding a series of meetings in the following locations for all harvesters. Staff representatives and FFAW science staff will be in attendance to discuss oil and gas, capelin and mackerel, and post-season crab survey. Tuesday, November 20th with John Boland -St. John’s – 9:30 (Comfort Inn by the Airport) -Carbonear – 2:00 […]

FFAW President Keith Sullivan Meets With Minister Leblanc in Ottawa

10/20/2017 Earlier this week, FFAW-Unifor President Keith Sullivan travelled to Ottawa to meet with Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Dominic Leblanc, and his key advisors. The meeting was very productive, and the conversation focused on ensuring that inshore owner-operator harvesters have access to our adjacent resources. We discussed the value of cod from all regions […]

FFAW leadership meets with NL MPs to discuss fisheries issues

08/24/2017 On Wednesday, August 23rd, FFAW representatives met with all seven Members of Parliament for Newfoundland and Labrador to discuss current issues in the fishery. The meeting covered a range of topics including the upcoming federal government consultations on the owner operator and fleet separation policies, the need for an income improvement program to support […]

FFAW leadership discuss shrimp cuts, transition to cod with Federal MPs and Fisheries Minister

04/11/2017 ST. JOHN’S, NL – Yesterday, FFAW-Unifor leadership met with the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Dominic LeBlanc and Newfoundland and Labrador Members of Parliament to discuss the urgent issues facing the fishery in NL. Steve Crocker, the provincial Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, also attended the meetings. Discussions focused on the drastic impact […]