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Fall Shrimp Price Negotiations
September 8, 2022

Fall shrimp negotiations were anything but good faith negotiations.  ASP and the processors asked harvesters to continue taking the below market price of $0.90/lb just to finish the shrimp season.  When harvesters pushed back asking for more details about what processors were willing to continuing paying for shrimp, ASP and companies fell silent.  After a difficult week of negotiations, FFAW put forward a price offer of $1.25/lb while ASP offered $1.00/lb.  FFAW and harvesters continue to fight for a fair minimum price based on the current market.  ASP and processors continue to put forward below market offers in an attempt to reset shrimp pricing in our province. 

We would like to thank the negotiating committee for their hard work and dedication this week as we continue our battle against unreasonable company tactics.

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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.