FFAW blames Canadian government for shortened cod season amid reopening dispute

Canadian Minister of Fisheries Diane Lebouthillier speaking at a podium, with flags of the Canadian provinces behind her.
The Fish Food and Allied Workers Union is sharply criticizing the DFO for reopening the northern cod fishery as new documents reveal the decision was made for political reasons against scientific advice | Photo by Chris Chase/SeafoodSource
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The Fish Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW) is blaming Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans for a shortened cod season in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. just months after the federal government celebrated the reopening of the Northern cod fishery following a 32-year moratorium. The DFO and Canadian Minister of Fisheries Diane Lebouthillier announced the reopening of the fishery in June, with a quota of 18,000 metric tons (MT). But that decision received pushback…


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