Inshore harvesters will pay price for civil war that’s broken out within FFAW-Unifor; old guard isn’t going quietly
Fisheries Protective Co-operative Newfoundland Labrador
- Aug 7
- 4 min
Furey government set to call 4th fishery review in four years (maybe this time they'll talk to harvesters, look seriously at electronic auctions, and leave no-holds barred)
- Jul 23
- 3 min
Elvis has left the Fisheries building (thank God) as Furey continues to struggle to find his footing with the inshore fleet
- Jul 17
- 2 min
Free fish and smiley faces won’t reverse Ottawa decision to unleash draggers on northern cod (although blockading St. John's harbour would)
- Jul 16
- 2 min
Fisheries Act is clear: controlling agreements that give companies power over inshore boats/quota are illegal — so why isn't DFO enforcing the law?
- Jul 11
- 3 min
Trudeau/O'Regan out to kill inshore fishery by favouring big-money, big-boat sector (and DFO NL is their lackie)
- Jul 8
- 2 min
DFO drops investigations into alleged controlling agreements; inshore fisheries advocate calls for independent inquiry to find out why
- Jul 3
- 4 min
Labour board rejects Carbonear fisherman’s complaint against FFAW for failing to represent him
- Jun 26
- 2 min
‘Dark day for fishery,’ inshore advocates say lifting northern cod moratorium wrong way forward
- Jun 25
- 4 min
DFO has likely dropped the ball on illegal controlling agreements that give processors power over inshore boats/quotas (and is too embarrassed to say)
- Jun 16
- 2 min
Fishery co-op plans on hold after province freezes processing licences
- Jun 7
- 3 min
2024 — (Upside down) Year of the Lobster
- May 20
- 2 min
Are you interested in a fish processing facility
for your community or region?
- May 16
- 2 min
Indigenous harvesters call for independent review of Nunatsiavut government shrimp allocations; conflict of interest questions raised
- May 12
- 4 min
Processors put lives at risk by giving inshore harvesters deadlines to bring in cod quotas, now they've stopped buying at Herring Neck altogether
- Apr 29
- 3 min
Ottawa advised to increase 2024 northern cod harvest, but not to lift '92 moratorium that would see commercial fishery reopen to offshore draggers
- Apr 25
- 3 min
DFO changed OCI fishing conditions after company draggers tagged for fishing violations on high seas
- Apr 18
- 2 min
‘Don’t be afraid to come forward’, inshore fisherman regains control of licences from major fish processor
- Mar 26
- 2 min
‘Give us a call’: Fisheries Protective Co-op welcomes outside buyers
- Mar 24
- 2 min
Fishermen/processors walk out of DFO capelin advisory over anti-fishery groups being given seat at table (walk-outs should spread until they're out altogether)