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Provincial Government Providing Mediation Services for the Fish Food and Allied Workers Union and the Association of Seafood Producers

The Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister Responsible for Labour, The announced that the Provincial Government is providing mediation services to the Fish Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW) and the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) in an effort to find a resolution regarding issues surrounding the 2022 shrimp fishery.

A meditator with the Labour Relations Division of the Department of Environment and Climate Change has been assigned to facilitate these meetings.

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