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Capelin Prices 2015

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Capelin Prices 2015

Gains in the 2014 capelin fishery continues into 2015

There is a two-tiered minimum price system for the 2015 capelin fishery:

Price “A” – 15 cents per pound

Specs for “A” Price

  • 55 count per kilo and under
  • Maximum 10% feed content
  • Minimum 40% usable females, which are classified as 5.25 inches or higher.
  • All female capelin less than 5.25 inches will be classed as males only for the purpose of determining the percentage of usable females for price “A” purposes

Price “B” – 10 cents per pound

Specs for “B” Price

  • 55 count per kilo and under
  • Maximum 10% feed content
  • Minimum 40% females, regardless of size. All female capelin, including broken, damaged, over-matured, or less than 5.25 inches are counted to assess whether the 40% threshold for Price “B” is met.

If the capelin exceeds 55 count per kilo or 10% feed content or is below 40% female, the price shall be determined between the individual harvester and processer.

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.