Fish harvesters protest Liberal MP campaign H.Q. after cut crab quotas
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Fish harvesters protest Liberal MP campaign H.Q. after cut crab quotas
Fish harvesters from the FFAW union gathered outside Liberal MP Joanne Thompson’s campaign headquarters as the federal election officially kicks off. FFAW president Dwan Street and harvester Richard Gillett talk about what they call major cuts to snow crab quotas in the 3K area.
FFAW Demands Reassessment of DFO’s Snow Crab Quota Cuts Following Overnight Protest
The FFAW says it has been told by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans that a reduction is coming for snow crab in the 3K zone. The union says it has been told that a 25 per cent reduction was coming for offshore harvesters and 20 per cent for inshore. The union said late Friday night that the move is “misaligned with the ecological realities of the region.” On Friday, some 200 harvesters rallied outside the DFO office in Grand Falls-Windsor t…
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