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Author: Courtney Glode

ASP Companies Pull Plug on Bargaining

Yesterday, the FFAW-Unifor Snow Crab Bargaining Committee engaged ASP to sit down to the table to discuss a way to move the industry forward. After initial commentary from both sides,
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DETAILS: Harvesters Presented with New Proposal from ASP  

DETAILS: Harvesters Presented with New Proposal After a difficult day of bargaining between the FFAW-Unifor Snow Crab Negotiating Committee and ASP, possible solutions to end the stalemate were exchanged by
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May 10 Snow Crab Update

An urgent call will take place with all Snow Crab Chairs this evening at 7:00pm to review an offer from ASP. Details of this offer will be shared publicly as
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Increase to Gulf Atlantic Halibut

Today, DFO announced the total allowable catch (TAC) for Gulf Atlantic Halibut for the 2023/24 season, increasing the TAC to 2,145t.
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Harvesters Heard Loud and Clear: DFO Postpones Oil Burn Experiments

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announced this month that they are indefinitely postponing two planned offshore oil burn experiments this year, following demands from FFAW-Unifor to cancel
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STATEMENT – NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE UPDATE 

The FFAW-Unifor Snow Crab Negotiating Committee met this morning to review the latest developments since Saturday when the proposal from ASP was rejected. The Committee is firm that no movement
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Jason Spingle

LOBSTER UPDATE MAY 6

The Lobster Committee met tonight to discuss the most recent counter-offer from ASP days into a second buying stoppage this season. The Committee approved the tentative proposal, and pending signing
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NO DEAL AT 2.20, TIE ON CONTINUES

Yesterday, ASP presented a new offer to the FFAW Bargaining Committee for snow crab, offering a minimum price of 2.20 for the entirety of the 2023 season with the ability
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LOBSTER UPDATE

Following the second lockout by buyers in a week, harvesters are passed frustrated and have made their presence and voices loud and clear with protests at buying locations on the
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SNOW CRAB UPDATE

Earlier today, ASP made a new offer to the FFAW Snow Crab Bargaining Committee, bringing the industry closer to a solution this season. Presented for consideration was: Price will not
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