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ASP and FFAW Discuss Upcoming Crab Season

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ASP and FFAW Discuss Upcoming Crab Season
February 16, 2023

FFAW and the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) are holding a joint news conference this morning at 11:00am to announce plans to constructively work together in advance of the snow crab season – to address important issues such as pricing, scheduling and trip limits.

The show of cooperation follows the Inshore Council meeting held earlier this month, where elected leadership directed the Union to explore ways to iron out issues relating to the crab fishery, especially in light of current global challenges.

With new leadership at the helm of both organizations and a commitment from companies to abide by the collective bargaining act, this is currently the best solution to maximize returns and benefits to fish harvesters. More details will be provided as discussions progress. The full media release can be read here. 

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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.