From my understanding, there are probably a couple of hundred people who work on the trawlers, including maybe a few dozen from our province. That is compared to over 10,000 fish harvesters who work in the owner-operator fishery.
September 19th, 2024 / 12:20 p.m.
Director, Public Affairs, Fish, Food and Allied Workers - Unifor
From my understanding, there are probably a couple of hundred people who work on the trawlers, including maybe a few dozen from our province. That is compared to over 10,000 fish harvesters who work in the owner-operator fishery.
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