About 100 fish harvesters crowded the halls of St. John’s Convention Center, an hour ahead of the first election rally of Liberal leader Mark Carney. But the situation spread, Fisheries Secretary Joanne Thompson agreed to meet with three FFAW members.
As a result, FFAW leaders told protesters to leave the hall and stay outside.
The organization has been maintaining peace and closely monitors police officers inside and outside the building. Some harvesters said they came out of the city to carry out today’s protest.
FFAW President Dwan Street will meet with harvesters Glen Newbury, Richard Gillett, Chad Payne and Rodney Burton soon.
An earlier version of this story is as follows:
Fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador quickly rally Sunday afternoon after the snow crab fishery cut in, and their so-called mismanagement of the fishery by liberals.
A crowd of about 100 people gathered peacefully outside the campaign office of Federal Fisheries Secretary Joanne Thompson, hoping to receive explanations about major cuts in harvesting snow crabs in the 3K area. The department lost a quarter of the total allowed capture last year, at 7,643 tons, down from 9,998 tons in 2024.
Fish, Food and Allied Workers (FFAW) President DeWon Street said she was very optimistic about Thompson’s fishing portfolio.
She hopes her fellow Newfoundland Thompson will make a decision that will benefit her from her province’s communities.
“I have never seen the light of a fishery secretary as fast as Secretary Thompson and I,” Stratt said. “It was a political victory. She was given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
The crowd invited Thompson and Prime Minister Mark Carney, who will be held at St. John’s Convention Center to address protesters at the first campaign rally tonight in St. John’s Convention Center.
FFAW on the nearshore President Jason Sullivan said the Liberal Party is killing rural Newfoundland.
“No one will give Newfoundland,” Sullivan told the crowd. “When you find Carney tonight, you have to show him that you are not weak.”
The hall of the conference center for about 100 fish farmers was full, an hour ahead of the Kahni rally. Currently, protesters are not allowed in the building.
The team keeps peace in the security and police, both outside and outside the building. Some harvesters said they came out of the city to carry out today’s protest.
Tensions intensified as the harvester stayed in the packaging lobby. Fisheries Secretary Joanne Thompson agreed to meet with three FFAW members, thus spreading the situation.
As a result, FFAW leaders told protesters to leave the hall and stay outside.
And more.
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