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UPDATE: COMPANIES TO RESUME BUYING LOBSTER TOMORROW

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UPDATE: COMPANIES TO RESUME BUYING LOBSTER TOMORROW
April 30, 2023

FFAW-Unifor is pleased to announce members of the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) have agreed to resume buying lobster tomorrow, May 1, 2023 at the formula calculated price. FFAW-Unifor President Greg Pretty received a call from ASP Executive Director Jeff Loder this afternoon with the news.

The move is a positive signal for harvesters who have remained steadfast in their determination to stand up for a fair market share of their fisheries.

Thank you to members of the Lobster Negotiating Committee for your work on the matter. The lobster fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador is the economic driver for many communities around the province, and it’s success in the market should be fairly transferred to the individuals who risk so much to harvest it.

FFAW-Unifor will have continued dialogue with ASP as we move through the lobster season.

The Union continues to work on a solution for snow crab.

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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.