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2021 Lobster Price Update
April 27, 2021

April 27, 2021 – The 2021 lobster price based on the Urner Barry price calculations is $9.96/lb.

Urner Barry closing commentary for April 27th:
There has been a big push from buyers to get the Canadian shore price down in advance of the May 1st season opening. The shore price in Nova Scotia today is reported to be $10.00 CAD, with the majority of product landed representing smaller sizes. Market prices retreated for chicks, quarters, and halves. Fishing once again has been impacted by high winds; however, it is expected that boats will be able to get out the next few days.

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Dr. Erin Carruthers

Dr. Erin Carruthers is the Science Director and Senior Fisheries Scientist with the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor), which is the labour union that represents the owner-operator fleet in Newfoundland and Labrador. The FFAW is committed to research and management that supports healthy oceans, fisheries, and coastal communities. Dr. Carruthers received her Ph. D. in Biology from Memorial University in 2011 followed by a postdoctoral fellowship with the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research. Before coming to Newfoundland, Erin worked as a Research Biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the St. Andrews Biological Station. Her current research program is co-constructed with fish harvesters and includes research on coastal fishing communities, collaborative longline and trap surveys, and best practices for the avoidance, handling and release of unwanted catch.