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CRAB NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE
February 2, 2024

Crab bargaining wrapped up for this week, with both parties committing to continue the process as they work towards a market-based price formula. Thank you to the Negotiating Committee and Staff for their hard work this week, and further updates will be provided to members when available.    

NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE:

Greg Pretty, President

3L

  • Member Rep – Miranda Butler (mbutler@ffaw.ca)
  • Nelson Bussey
  • Tony Doyle
  • Matt Jones
  • Andy Careen
  • Glen Winslow
  • 3K
  • Member Rep – Sherry Glynn (sglynn@ffaw.ca)
  • Brad Patey
  • Albert Wells
  • Glen Newbury
  • Wayne Hicks
  • Trevor Jones
  • Chad Payne
  • 3Ps
  • Member Rep – Dwan Street (dstreet@ffaw.ca)
  • Ken Viscount
  • 2J/4R
  • Member Rep – Jeff Griffin (jgriffin@ffaw.ca)
  • Alton Rumbolt
  • Darren Boland
  • Jake Rice, Price Negotiations Manager
  • Abe Solberg, Fisheries Scientist

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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.