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Price Setting Panel Sides with FFAW on 2018 Lobster Prices

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Price Setting Panel Sides with FFAW on 2018 Lobster Prices
April 17, 2018
04/17/2018

The current lobster price formula will remain in place for the 2018 season, as the Panel rejected SPONL’s attempts to enact a radical price reduction through the Price Setting Panel process. This is a significant victory for lobster harvesters, who had much at stake during this year’s negotiations.

We anticipate another strong lobster season in 2018 that will help build economic sustainability for harvesters on the south and west coast of the province.

While FFAW’s victory at the Panel is important, we expect similar challenges in the future. It is important for harvesters to speak with their buyers/processors and explain to them how important the formula is for the success of the fishery and that any new formula needs to be built on consultation, collaboration, and transparency.

Thanks to the negotiating committee for their hard work! We wish all harvesters a safe and successful season.

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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.