The FFAW is doubling down on its call for DFO to invest in new science opportunities for mackerel.
Earlier this year, federal fisheries minister Joyce Murray called for a moratorium on mackerel due to stock assessments.
However, the FFAW says harvesters are reporting an abundance of mackerel, with some witnessing levels of mackerel “previously unseen” in areas like the Strait of Belle Isle.
The union says DFO’s science is out of date and is urging them to complete additional mackerel research.