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Lobster Prices 2011 – NS, PEI & NB

The following table gives the price for Nova Scotia, PEI and New Brunswick lobster by week ending which is Wednesday for this report . Price will be updated as information becomes available.

Note: There is not always sufficient market information available on which to base a price so entries may not be consistent by province or area.

DATEFISHING AREAPRICE PER LB.
January 5NS 33, 34$5.00
January 12NS 33, 34$5.00
January 19NS 33, 34$5.00
January 26NS 33, 34$5.50
January 29NS 33, 34$5.00
February 5NS 33, 34$5.00
February 12NS 33, 34$5.00
February 19NS 33, 34$5.00
February 26NS 33, 34$5.00
March 5NS 33, 34$5.00
March 12NS 33, 34$4.50
March 19NS 33, 34$4.50
March 26NS 33, 34$4.50
May 7 PEI$3.75 – $4.10
May 7 NS 33, 34$4.00
May 7NS 26a $4.00
May 7NS26b$4.00
May 7NS 35$4.50
May 14PEI$3.75 – $4.25
May 14NS 33, 34$4.25
May 14NS 26a$4.35
May 14NS 26b$4.00
May 14NS 35$4.00
May 14NB 23$3.75
May 21PEI$3.75 – $4.25
May 21NS 33, 34$4.25
May 21NS 26a$4.25
May 21NS 26b$4.00
May 21NS 35$4.00
May 21NB 23$3.75
May 28PEI$3.75 – $4.50
May 28NS 33, 34$4.00
May 28NS 26b$4.25
May 28NS 35$4.00
May 28NB 23$4.00
June 4PEI$3.75 – $4.50
June 4NS 26b$4.25
June 4NS 35$4.00
June 4NB 23$4.00
June 11PEI$3.75 – $4.50
June 11NS 26b$4.25
June 11NS 35$4.00
June 11NB 23$4.00
June 18PEI$3.75 – $5.00
June 18NS 26a$5.00
June 18NS 26b$5.25
June 18NS 35$4.65
June 18NB 23$4.50
June 25PEI$4.50 – $5.50
June 25NS 26a$5.25
June 25NS 26b$5.50
June 25NS 35$5.00
June 25NB 23$4.50
July 2PEI$4.50 – $5.50
July 2NS 26a$5.25
July 2NS 26b$5.50
July 2NS 35$5.00
July 2NB 23$4.50
July 9NS 35$5.00
July 9NB 23$4.50
July 16NS 35$4.50
July 23NS 35$4.00
July 30NS 35$4.00
August 6N/A
August 13PEI$3.25 – $3.50
August 20PEI$3.50
August 27PEI$3.50
Sept. 3PEI$3.50
Sept. 17PEI$3.50
Sept. 24PEI$3.50
Oct. 1PEI$3.50
Oct. 8PEI$3.50
Oct. 15N/A
Oct. 22N/A
Oct. 29N/A
Nov. 5N/A
Nov. 12N/A
Nov. 19N/A
Nov. 26N/A
Dec. 3NS 33 & 34$3.25
Dec. 10NS 33 & 34$3.25
Dec. 17NS 33 & 34$3.50
Dec. 25 N/A
Dec. 31NS 33 & 34$3.50 – $3.75

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.