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Capelin Negotiations

June 18, 2019
06/18/2019

Negotiations for the 2019 price of capelin have been taking place this week and last in St. John’s. Offers have been submitted to the Standing Fish Price Setting Panel, with the FFAW Negotiating Committee submitting a final offer of $0.35/lb and ASP offering $0.30/lb. The Panel will announce their decision this week and we will update members once a decision is made.

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.