FFAW Calls For “Dramatic Overhaul” Regarding Drilling in Crab Fishing Grounds
The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) is speaking out after the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) and Exxon began drill operations in crab fishing grounds during peak times.
“Our members feel this brewing spatial conflict is representative of the continuous disregard for the fishing industry,” said FFAW-Unifor President Greg Pretty. “Expansion of the oil and gas industry needs to be considered alongside the fishery, not in priority to it. We made the Board aware of our objections and the importance of...
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