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Capelin Prices 2020

The Standing Fish Price Setting Panel today released its decision on capelin prices for 2020. The Panel selected the FFAW price of 42 cents for Grade “A” capelin, a 20% increase over 2019 prices. Accordingly, all prices on the capelin price table will also be increased by 20%.

Over the past two years, capelin collective bargaining has increased prices by 68% over 2018 levels.

Thanks again to the negotiation committee for its important and detailed work. In a difficult year, it is important that we are still able to move prices forward.

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.