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May 5, 2023

Following the second lockout by buyers in a week, harvesters are passed frustrated and have made their presence and voices loud and clear with protests at buying locations on the south and west coasts over the past 2 days, holding up the transport of lobster from respective buyers. In addition, the Union has received a commitment from Minster Derrick Bragg to allow outside buyers for live lobster for the 2023 season. “This is past due and as I’ve stated we will facilitate any out-of-province buyer that wants to come here to buy what we know are premium quality hard-shell lobsters,” says FFAW-Unifor Secretary-Treasurer Jason Spingle.

Through the solidarity shown by harvesters today, the Union has received a second counterproposal from ASP with improvements to the first offer. The Committee will convene tomorrow evening and comments will be sent to ASP following the meeting.

 

 

 

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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.