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Rare election challenge for one of FFAW's top jobs
An outspoken Southern Shore fisherman may shake up the provincial fisheries union with his plan to seek the No. 2 job, writes Fisheries Broadcast host Jamie Baker.
Dwight Ball: Fortune misled on details of OCI plant deal
Liberal Leader Dwight Ball is accusing the provincial government of misleading people in Fortune over the details of its deal with Ocean Choice International (OCI), and the promise of 110 full-time jobs for that community's fish processing plant.
Harvesters raise alarm over appearance of red herring near Vale plant
Fishermen in Long Harbour say they are worried about the appearance of bloody, red-coloured herring they're seeing less than a week after Vale's smelter operation in the town started pumping effluent into Placentia Bay.
Coast Guard insists marine safety will 'improve' under new MCTS system
The Canadian Coast Guard says worries raised about marine safety as a result of the modernization and consolidation of its Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) centres is unfounded.
Annual seal meal a winner for chefs, served to sold-out house
Mallard Cottage in St. John's was sold out for an annual seal dinner, prepared by some of the province's and country's top-end culinary experts, writes Fisheries Broadcast host Jamie Baker.
Gail Shea's stance on shrimp allocations may be softening, MHAs say
Newfoundland and Labrador's all-party shrimp committee says there are signs federal Fisheries Minister Gail Shea may be starting to soften her stance on how the valuable northern shrimp resource is shared in the province.
Fortune plantworkers say work scarce, call for OCI to live up to deal
Plantworkers at the Ocean Choice International (OCI) plant in Fortune say the company is not living up to it’s promise to provide 110 year-round jobs at the groundfish processing facility in the community.
Carino not buying seals this year
Carino Processing will not be buying seals this year, but company CEO Dion Dakins says the decision is geared to improve the industry’s and the company’s viability in the years ahead.
Slight price increase for crab, although some quotas cut dramatically
The stage is wet for the 2015 crab fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador, although the news is a mix of good and bad depending on where you live, writes Fisheries Broadcast host Jamie Baker.
Shrimp fishery reprieve? Industry proposal would avoid cuts this year
In a surprise move, the offshore and inshore shrimp fleets have unanimously approved a plan that would see no cuts to shrimp quotas in fishing areas off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador this year.