MEDIA RELEASE: Unfounded Environmentalist Dogma Overshadows DFO Mackerel Meeting

March 2, 2023 ST. JOHN’S, NL – Despite the mountains of evidence and years’ worth of work by inshore fish harvesters and the Union that represents them, the federal meeting to determine the fate of the Atlantic Mackerel Fishery in 2023 has left fish harvesters feeling frustrated and ignored. FFAW-Unifor is calling on Minister Murray […]

MEDIA RELEASE – DFO’s Massive Mackerel Mishap: Harvesters Call for Fishery Reopening

February 27, 2023 The Atlantic Mackerel Advisory Committee (AMAC) Meeting is taking place this week in Halifax, where industry and government will come together to discuss the fate of the Atlantic Mackerel fishery in Canada. Newfoundland and Labrador harvesters will be in attendance, bringing forward their observations and knowledge and calling on Minister Joyce Murray […]

Closure Without Cause – Reopen the Atlantic Mackerel Fishery

Home FFAW-Unifor is calling on Minister Joyce Murray to reopen the Atlantic Mackerel fishery in 2023. Sign the petition to show your support or read more information below. https://youtu.be/Z-VPUhnrIkw DFO has failed to incorporate a decade worth of observations and evidence. Evidence that suggests that DFO’s assessment model is missing an important component of the Atlantic mackerel stock. […]

Mackerel

Home Mackerel Prices 2023 Due to a moratorium on Atlantic mackerel in 2023, there will be no commercial or bait Read More Mackerel Prices 2022 Due to a moratorium on Atlantic mackerel in 2022, there will be no commercial or bait Read More Mackerel Prices 2020 On August 18th the Standing Fish Price-Setting Panel released […]

Mackerel Prices 2022

Due to a moratorium on Atlantic mackerel in 2022, there will be no commercial or bait fishing this year in Atlantic Canada or Quebec.  No prices will be listed as a result. More information can be found here:  https://ffaw.ca/atlantic-mackerel-commercial-fishery-bait-closure/