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UPDATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2024
April 5, 2024

FFAW continues to work towards a solution to get the snow crab fishery going as soon as possible. However, yesterday, ASP attempted to justify their pricing formula and falsely skewed percentages to convince harvesters and the public that their pricing structure is fair.

The fact is, ASP’s pricing formula is completely contrary to historical market shares, as can be seen in the two accompanying graphs.

ASP is trying to spin a false narrative to trick fish harvesters into thinking they’re getting a fair deal, when in fact they will be much worse-off share wise than in previous years.

FFAW will continue providing updates to members 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.