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LOBSTER OFFERS SUBMITTED TO PANEL

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LOBSTER OFFERS SUBMITTED TO PANEL
April 11, 2025

The Panel hearing on lobster is taking place this morning, with a decision required by end of day April 14. The parties met this week but were unable to reach an agreement.

The sole issue at hand is how to deal with the pre-Mother’s Day weeks. The lobster formula has been in place since 2011 and has worked for harvesters. Despite this, ASP is looking for a rollover of 2024, which saw all Thursday’s dropped from the formula prior to Mother’s Day.

Our position is to reinstate the original formula (including Thursdays and Tuesdays for the entire season). During the pre-Mother’s Day period, should the Urner Barry price drop more than 10% from Thursday to Tuesday, then only Tuesday would be used in the calculation of price to harvesters for that week.

Thanks to the lobster negotiating committee for all their hard work.

Committee members are:

Brett Cox LFA 11E
Alfred Fitzpatrick LFA 11E
Darren Boland LFA 13A
Nancy Bowers LFA 4A
Christopher Genge LFA 14B
Kevin Hardy LFA 12
Loomis Way LFA 14B
Albert Wells LFA 3
Wayne Hicks LFA 4B
Derek Cluett LFA 11E
Keith Smith LFA 6
Wade Savoury LFA 11E
Bill Bungay LFA 11E
Sam Slade LFA 7
Keith Bowen LFA 9B
With: Dwan Street, Jason Spingle, Ray Critch, Sherry Glynn, Onye Oluoha, Ian Ivany, Jamie Baker, Jeff Griffin, Julian Ryan

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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.