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Cod Prices 2012

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Cod Prices 2012

Prices are in effect from May 22, 2012 until March 31, 2013.

3Ps*, 2J3KL, 4R and 3Pn

Gear TypeSizePrice/lb.
Hook & Line/Trawl Gillnet/Otter Trawl18″ and Over$0.60
3Ps* – From July 22 to September 29, 2012Hook & Line/Trawl Gillnet/Otter Trawl18″ and Over$0.40

Prices are based on the following conditions:

(a) Minimum acceptable quality is 80% Grade A. Raw material below 80% Grade A will be rejected.

(b) Prices are for fish including tongues and/or cheeks. Fish with tongues and/or cheeks removed will be deducted $0.05 per lb. This provision does not entitle the buyer to require harvesters to remove tongues and/or cheeks as a condition of sale.

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.