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Cod Prices 2019

Cod price negotiations were held the week of May 13, 2019 in St. John’s. After two days of hard collective bargaining, FFAW and ASP have come to an agreement on price for the 2019-2020 cod season. The prices are as follows:

August 4 to close of fishery:

Grade ‘A’ – 90 cents per pound
Grade ‘B’ – 40 cents per pound
Grade ‘C’ – 20 cents per pound

May 15 to August 3, 2019:

Grade ‘A’ – 82 cents per pound
Grade ‘B’ – 38 cents per pound
Grade ‘C’ – 20 cents per pound

Overall, the price for grade ‘A’ cod is 8.4% higher this year than in 2018.

Thank you to the cod negotiating committee for your hard work and input during negotiations.

A copy of the cod schedule can be found HERE.

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.