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UNION STILL FIGHTING FOR SOLUTION TO SNOW CRAB IMPASSE

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UNION STILL FIGHTING FOR SOLUTION TO SNOW CRAB IMPASSE
May 18, 2023

Despite talks breaking off yesterday, the FFAW-Unifor Bargaining Committee continued to meet virtually today in an attempt to find a solution to the current snow crab crisis. The Committee’s priority remains finding a fair resolution that will get everyone back to work as soon as possible. An exchange between the two parties was made today, and work will continue tomorrow.

FFAW-Unifor remains committed to ensuring that, in the longer-term, the Provincial Government stays true to their word in implementing a pricing formula prior to the 2024 season, as well as to make much needed changes to processing licenses to increase competition and provide more avenues for harvesters to sell their catch.

Moreover, our Federal and Provincial Governments must publicly pledge their commitment that all fishery workers impacted by a drastic reduction in earnings this year will be protected and supported.

Of note, Urner Barry prices remained flat for both NL (frozen) and Gulf (fresh) snow crab on Tuesday and Thursday this week.

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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.