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2021 Shrimp Price Negotiations Update

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2021 Shrimp Price Negotiations Update
April 29, 2021

April 29, 2021 – The Standing Fish Price Setting Panel released its decision for shrimp today, and it selected the ASP position of an average price of $1.00 per pound. The FFAW-Unifor position was $1.50.

The FFAW does not believe that $1.00 is a fair price for shrimp. We strongly believe that the fair market price is much higher and that the market is improving.

Thank you to the shrimp committee for your work and ideas during a difficult negotiation.

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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.