The pricing deal was reached after fishers said they planned to stage a protest today outside the provincial legislature
John Efford Jr. shakes hands with a fellow harvester as FFAW Secretary-Treasurer, Jason Spingle addresses the fish harvesters gathered outside the Confederation Building in St. John's, on March 22.A potentially volatile dispute over Newfoundland and Labrador ’s crab fishery has been averted with the help of Premier Andrew Furey .
“I have been fully seized with working to support both the FFAW and the ASP in reaching an agreement to commence the 2024 crab fishery in a timely manner,” Furey said in a statement. “I am pleased to see the two parties were able to come to an agreement.” On April 8, two days after the crab season opened, fishers tied up their boats, saying the price being offered for their catches was too low to make a living.
Paul Grant, chairman of the Association of Seafood Producers, said the agreement marked “a positive day for Newfoundland and Labrador, particularly for plant workers, processors and harvesters.”
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