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NL: New fish plant equipment gets final check
[MARYSTOWN, NL] — Employees at Ocean Choice International’s Marystown fish plant headed back to work yesterday for two weeks following a More
NL: Drastic impact expected from continued closure of plant
[JACKSON'S ARM, NL] — Colin Hewitt has been working at the Northern Shrimp Company processing plant in Jackson’s Arm since it opened about 10 years ago. That decade-long stretch of service has come to a screeching halt as official word from one of the plant’s owners said the plant was not opening this season. More
NL: OCI employees support new collective agreement
[MARYSTOWN, NL] — Employees at six Ocean Choice International (OCI) fish plants in the province cast their ballots late last week overwhelmingly in favour of ratifying a new two-year collective agreement with the company. Workers in Marystown, Bonavista, Dildo, Port au Choix, Port Union and Triton voted 88 per cent overall in favour of accepting a [...] More
NL: OCI plant workers vote in favour of strike
[ST. JOHN’S, NL] — Workers at six fish plants in the province have voted 93 per cent to go on strike if contract negotiations fail between the union and Ocean Choice International (OCI). Fish Food and Allied Workers (FFAW) negotiator Ben Baker said he’ll be contacting the Labour Relations Board conciliator early next week, and try [...] More
NL: Cooke’s plant purchase stirs up controversy
[HERMITAGE-SANDYVILLE, NL] — Cooke Aquaculture is about to add a significant piece of infrastructure to its south coast operations, and it could bode well for the town of Hermitage-Sandyville. But it could also mean significant losses for Harbour Breton. The New Brunswick-based company confirmed Thursday that it has reached a deal to purchase the fish plant [...] More
NL: Fish union negotiator disappointed with general attitude
[CORNER BROOK, NL] — Contract talks with FFAW/CAW and Ocean Choice International broke off Friday. The parties were involved in conciliation meetings at the Battery Hotel in St. John’s since Wednesday. Discussions reached an impasse by mid-morning Friday and the union requested the conciliator file her report to the minister of Labour. More
NL: OCI boss encouraged by export exemption
[MARYSTOWN, NL] — It may sound counterintuitive, but the man at the helm of Ocean Choice International (OCI) is hopeful an exemption that will allow the company to ship more yellowtail flounder to China for processing will mean a brighter future for the processing plant in Marystown. The provincial government gave the company a one-year exemption [...] More
NL: Province prepared to grant OCI yellowtail exemption
[MARYSTOWN, NL] — Fisheries Minister Clyde Jackman has agreed to grant Ocean Choice International (OCI) an exemption in the size of unprocessed yellowtail that can be shipped outside the province. But, the exemption comes with the stipulation the company must first agree to some conditions. More
NL: Town sues Ocean Choice for back taxes
[MARYSTOWN, NL] — Marystown is suing one of its largest corporate citizens for not paying its taxes. According to court documents, Ocean Choice International (OCI) owes property, business and water taxes for 2008 and 2009, to a total exceeding $1.5 million on its fishplant. More
NL: Funding provided for marketing cooked and peeled shrimp
[ST. JOHN’S, NL] – The provincial government has announced it’s providing $100,000 in funding toward a project involving the marketing and promotion of cooked and peeled shrimp. More
NL: Fish plant set to reopen next week
[MARYSTOWN, NL] — Allan Moulton has received word that Ocean Choice International’s fish plant in Marystown will reopen this coming Monday. But the president of the Fish, Food and Allied Workers union at the facility isn’t certain how long it will remain in operation. More
NL: Projections by Ocean Choice International fall short
[MARYSTOWN, NL] — Ocean Choice International’s fish plant in Marystown will operate 10 fewer weeks in 2009 than originally projected at the start of the year. Allan Moulton, president of the Fish, Food and Allied Workers union for the facility, confirmed the news on Wednesday, following meetings with management, noting market conditions and struggles breaking into [...] More
NL: Locals missing boat on shrimp processing opportunities
[PORT UNION, NL] — While hundreds of workers around the province are winding up the summer season without enough weeks on the job to qualify for Employment Insurance, tonnes of shrimp caught in the Newfoundland region is bypassing the plants that would employ those workers. More
NL: Future of fish plants depend on markets, says union
[MARYSTOWN, NL] - The Marystown Ocean Choice International (OCI) fish plant started a summer shutdown Friday to avoid fishing stocks during the spawning season. It could two months. Allan Moulton, vice-president of the Fisherman, Food and Allied Workers union, industrial sector and Marystown fish plant union president said the shutdown has been forecast to last [...] More
PE: Ocean Choice deal causes grumbling
[CHARLOTTETOWN, PE] - While most Islanders waved flags of celebration this week or ate cake, Fisheries Minister Neil LeClair was contemplating the icing. Faced with the worst lobster prices in decades and criticisms over an alleged “sweetheart” deal for the processor, LeClair and Innovation Minister Allan Campbell hope to claw back a little more for [...] More
