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Sea Cucumber Price – 2023

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Sea Cucumber Price – 2023

FFAW and ASP have reached an agreement on sea cucumber for the 2023 season.  The agreement is for $0.74/lb with a flat 34 % water deduction.  The agreement also guarantees harvesters a 10% tolerance for under 4” sea cucumber.  This agreement ensures a 2023 fishery at a time when challenges persist with other species here in Newfoundland.  We appreciate the negotiation committee during this very challenging negotiation.

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.