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Crab Price 2026

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Crab Price 2026

In advance of the first UB quote (UB Crab, Snow, Cluster, Newfoundland, 5-8 oz, low), the price to harvesters will be $6.00/lb for >4” carapace from April 12, 2026 to April 18, 2026.

Effective April 19, 2026, 12:00AM NDT, the price paid to harvesters will be $5.75/lb for >4” carapace until such time that the first UB quote of NL 5-8oz sections low issued. During the time period prior to the first UB quote, should the initial UB NL 5-8oz low quote create a higher price to harvesters than $5.75/lb, processors will rebate harvesters the price difference for the period prior to the quote.

Should the initial UB NL 5-8oz low quote create a lower price to harvesters than the $5.75/lb, harvesters will retain the $5.75/lb for that time period, and no deduction will be applied.

All other terms and conditions as per the 2025 crab schedule, including the 20% tolerance for <4” crab, remain in place.

WeekPrice to Harvesters
April 19-April 25$5.89
April 26-May 2$5.89
May 3-May 9$5.77

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.