UFAWU-Unifor March Bulletin Now Available
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Blue Economy Review, Foreign Ownership Petition, and Young Fishermen’s Gathering
DFO Seeks Input On Blue Economy Regulatory Review The Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is currently seeking input on a Blue Economy Regulatory Review. The review aims to identify regulatory and administrative barriers to sustainable growth in the...
Foreign Ownership Petition Interview with Daybreak North
This morning, UFAWU-Unifor Secretary-Treasurer Guy Johnston was interviewed on CBC’s Daybreak North, where he discussed the Union-launched Parliamentary Petition calling to ban any further transfer of Canadian commercial fishing licenses and quotas to foreign...
UFAWU-Unifor February Bulletin Now Available
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Sign the Petition to Stop Foreign Ownership of Fishing Licenses and Quotas!
The United Fishermen and Allied Workers’ Union has launched a Parliamentary Petition requesting an immediate stop to any further foreign ownership or beneficial interest in Canadian licenses and quotas. The petition aims to ban any further transfer of Canadian...
UFAWU-Unifor Launches Parliamentary Petition To Stop Foreign Ownership Of Fishing Licenses & Quotas
Feb 22, 2023, Campbell River — The United Fishermen and Allied Workers’ Union has launched a Parliamentary Petition requesting an immediate stop to any further foreign ownership or beneficial interest in Canadian licenses and quotas. The petition, which...
UFAWU MPA Interview with Daybreak North
Emily Orr, the Business Agent for UFAWU-Unifor, was recently interviewed on CBC's Daybreak North, where she discussed the Marine Protected Area Network following the endorsement announcement made by Canada, BC, and 15 First Nations. In the interview, Orr spoke with...
UFAWU-Unifor Responds to MPA Endorsement Announcement
Campbell River, Feb 10, 2023 — Canada, BC, and 15 First Nations, the governing partners of the Northern Shelf Bioregion Marine Protected Area Network proposal, have officially announced their endorsement of the Network Action Plan for the MPA at the IMPAC5 Forum this...
Wild First Launches Anti-Salmon Farm Campaign
Stand up for wild salmon! Wild First has launched a campaign asking the public to speak up against ocean-based salmon farms in coastal BC waters. The campaign asks participants to complete a quick form letter (which can be customized). These letters are sent to local...
UFAWU-Unifor January Bulletin Now Available
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