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STATEMENT – NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE UPDATE 
May 8, 2023

The FFAW-Unifor Snow Crab Negotiating Committee met this morning to review the latest developments since Saturday when the proposal from ASP was rejected. The Committee is firm that no movement will be made by harvesters until there is movement in the minimum price. The Committee will be developing a counterproposal to submit to ASP for consideration.

We thank all members for their solidarity and patience during this very difficult and certainly unprecedented time. Ensuring inshore harvesters receive a fair share for their catch is paramount to the long-term sustainability and prosperity of Newfoundland and Labrador – for plant workers, for fish harvesters, for all fishery workers and those who make their home in coastal communities.

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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.