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Snow Crab Negotiations Heading to Panel for Decision on Pricing Formula 

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Snow Crab Negotiations Heading to Panel for Decision on Pricing Formula 
March 21, 2024

Bargaining for a market-based pricing formula for snow crab has come to a halt, and the two parties will head to the provincial Price Setting Panel next Thursday to argue final offers for selection by the Panel. 

The Negotiating Committee has been in St. John’s since Sunday in attempt to work out a deal with ASP on a market-based pricing formula for snow crab, but they will now head home as talks have stalled. 

Parties have until next Wednesday at 4pm to craft their final submission the Price Setting Panel – the expectation is that both will submit their version of a formula based on market returns. The FFAW’s final submission will be shared with members when prepared. The Panel will then select one of the two formulas for implementation this fishing season. 

Members will be advised if any changes are made to this process. 

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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.