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Lobster Prices 2011 – NL

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Lobster Prices 2011 – NL

In 2011 the Standing Fish Price-Setting Panel added the species lobster to the list of fish prices to be negotiated. In prior years, price was determined between the buyer and the harvester.

Here are the most current prices for this species. This section will be updated regularly as prices change.

EFFECTIVE DATEAVERAGE MARKET PRICE (USD)EXCHANGE RATEAVERAGE MARKET PRICE (CAD) MINIMUM SHORE PRICE 
Sun., April 17 – Sat., April 23$6.590.9604$6.33$4.26
Sun., April 24 – Sat., April 30$6.600.95341$6.29$4.23
Sun., May 1 – Sat., May 7$6.180.94886$5.86$3.90
Sun., May 8 – Sat., May 14$3.65
Sun., May 15 – Sat., May 21$5.800.97226$5.64$3.70
Sun., May 22 – Sat., May 28$5.900.97746$5.767$3.79
Sun., May 29 – Sat., June 4$5.950.97599$5.81$3.81
Sun. June 5 – Sat. June 11$6.300.97847$6.16$4.08
Sun. June 12 – Sat. June 18$6.750.97816.602$4.43
Sun. June 19 – Sat. June 25$6.920.98093$6.793$4.58
Sun. June 26 – Sat. July 2$7.200.97124$6.99$4.74
Sun. July 3 – Sat. July 9$7.150.96207$6.88$4.65
Sun. July 10 – Sat. July 16$7.100.96041$6.82$4.61

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.