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FFAW, ASP Submit Final Offers for 2021 Snow Crab Price

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FFAW, ASP Submit Final Offers for 2021 Snow Crab Price
March 25, 2021

March 25, 2021 – Negotiations between FFAW-Unifor and the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) for the price of snow crab in 2021 concluded today without a resolution.

At 4 pm, both sides submitted final offers in advance of a hearing tomorrow before the Standing Fish Price Setting Panel.

While discussions took place without a resolution, even ASP acknowledged that market conditions have improved significantly over 2020.

ASP’s final offer to the Panel for the minimum price for snow crab in 2021 is $5.25. FFAW’s price is for $5.73.

Thank you to the FFAW Snow Crab Negotiating Committee for their hard work, input and commitment on behalf of members throughout negotiations.

The Standing Fish Price Setting Panel will hold a hearing to determine the price of crab tomorrow, March 26th, at 10AM. The Panel must release its decision on price before April 2nd, 2021.

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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.