FFAW‑Unifor Urges Federal Aid for Sea Cucumber Harvesters Hit by China’s 25% Tariff

The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) urged fisheries minister Joanne Thompson and Sean Fraser, the minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), to provide support for sea cucumber harvesters impacted by China’s 25% tariffs on Canadian seafood.
The union said that the ACOA needs to adjust its parameters for support eligibility for harvesters that lost “the bulk” of their 2025 fishing season due to the tariffs.
“Current tariff relief programs for businesses inexplicably exclude owner-operator fish harvesters...
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