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UNION DEMANDS OUTSIDE BUYERS FOR LIVE LOBSTER

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UNION DEMANDS OUTSIDE BUYERS FOR LIVE LOBSTER
April 30, 2023

Further to the update last week and last night, the Union is in the process of submitting a formal request for outside buyers of live lobster, as well as the option for harvesters to truck out their own live product.

Processing companies in Newfoundland and Labrador continue to hold the industry hostage, refusing to pay a fair share based on a market calculation that has worked for years.

Lobster is a live product that is very low risk in terms of food safety and ease of transport.

FFAW-Unifor is requesting that the provincial government facilitate outside buyers at the formula price, and that any outside buyer be required to sign a legal agreement ensuring they will pay the formula price.

The request will be received by Minister Bragg and Premier Andrew Furey first thing Monday morning.

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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.