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Shrimp Prices 2018

Fall 2018 Shrimp Price

The Standing Fish Price Setting Panel selected the FFAW’s position for Fall shrimp in 2018. The blended price for the price of shrimp this fall is $1.70, up from $1.58 in the summer. The following price table will be applied:

Size CategoryPrice
2.0-2.9$0.599
3.0-3.9$1.014
4.0-4.9$1.238
5.0-5.9$1.464
6.0-6.9$1.724
7.0-7.9$1.848
8.0-8.9$1.979
9.0-9.9$2.167
10+$2.227

Summer 2018 Shrimp Price

An agreement has been reached with ASP on the Summer 2018 price for northern shrimp. The price table in effect for the spring fishery will carry-over to the summer fishery.

Shrimp Price, Summer Fishery 2018 – This price shall be effective from June 24 to September 8, inclusive.

Size CategoryPrice
2.0 – 2.9$0.575
3.0 – 3.9$0.974
4.0 – 4.9$1.189
5.0 – 5.9$1.406
6.0 – 6.9$1.656
7.0 – 7.9$1.775
8.0 – 8.9$1.901
9.0 – 9.9$2.082
10.0+$2.139

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An agreement has been reached with ASP for the Spring 2018 price for northern shrimp. Prices will be based on the distribution table below.

Shrimp Price, Spring Fishery 2018

Size CategoryPrice
2.0 – 2.9$0.575
3.0 – 3.9$0.974
4.0 – 4.9$1.189
5.0 – 5.9$1.406
6.0 – 6.9$1.656
7.0 – 7.9$1.775
8.0 – 8.9$1.901
9.0 – 9.9$2.082
10.0+$2.139

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.