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UPDATE ON SNOW CRAB PRICE AND COURT PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2025

Yesterday, FFAW-Unifor’s new Negotiator and Policy Manager, Ray Critch, was in court to represent the Union against ASP’s application to push the season opening date back to April 1. The judge had some concerns about how provincial Minister of Fisheries Gerry Byrne reached his decision, but he also wanted to hear from the members of the Price Setting Panel on what schedule for hearings would be practical.

The parties will all be back in court on Wednesday morning to hear from lawyers for the Minister and to hear from the Panel on their availability. It is possible that the Hearing will be moved up, but it is unlikely to be moved earlier than Friday, April 4. Updates will be provided when available. 

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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.