On Thursday the federal court ruled against the Fish, Food and Allied Workers (FFAW) union’s attempt to stay and/or suspend the 2024 Northern cod decision that was announced in June of this year.

Ocean Choice International has issued a press release that states they are applauding the ruling.

“We are extremely pleased with the outcome of the injunction hearing and with the ruling against
the FFAW’s attempt to keep the Newfoundland and Labrador offshore sector from harvesting
Northern cod,” says Blaine Sullivan, President of family-owned Ocean Choice International.

“We believe that the Minister’s decision to reopen the Northern cod fishery with a very small allocation
to the offshore sector was in accordance with the available science and is in the best interest of
building a sustainable, globally competitive Northern cod fishery.”