The Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister Responsible for Labour, today 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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“It is in the best interest of the parties to provide mediation services in an effort to find a resolution that balances the interest of both sides. I urge the FFAW and ASP to make a determined effort to work with the mediator to address outstanding issues as soon as possible.”
Honourable Bernard Davis
Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister Responsible for Labour

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