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Mackerel Prices 2020

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Mackerel Prices 2020

On August 18th the Standing Fish Price-Setting Panel released the price for mackerel for the 2020 season. It selected the position of ASP.

The price is as follows:

200 – 400 gram:   $0.22 / per pound

400 – 600 gram:   $0.26 / per pound

600 gram plus:     $0.34 / per pound

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.