Crab season opened in much of the province on Saturday, but the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union says fishers have left their boats tied up
Crab fishing season has opened in most of Newfoundland and Labrador , but the union representing inshore harvesters says its members have left their boats tied up at the wharf.
“Our negotiating committee is resolute: we will not fish for anything less than our fair share,” the release said. The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union said the team had proposed a formula that would give harvesters a fairer share of the crab market. However, it said, this year’s price-setting panel ignored that formula and went with one proposed by the Association of Seafood Producers instead.
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