In 2022, snow crab accounted for approximately 61 per cent of the total fishery value and 2.3 per cent of the provincial GDP.
The Association of Seafood Producers does not want to see a repeat of what happened during last year’s crab fishery. Executive Director Jeff Loder says the ASP and the Fish, Food and Allied Workers union work together under collective bargaining to reach a price for crab. If an agreement can’t be reached, a price-setting panel makes a final decision. In 2023, the snow crab fishery was delayed by six weeks by the FFAW. Loder says the ASP filed a grievance on July15th last year, stating that the FFAW led tie-up was contrary to the Master Collective Agreement (MCA). He says hearings for the grievance were held on January 22nd and 24th. Loder says an arbitrator was agreed upon last year and the next step is to move to what damages will be paid by the FFAW. He says everyone wants the 2024 snow crab season to start on time at a fair price. In 2022, snow crab accounted for approximately 61 per cent of the total fishery value and 2.3 per cent of the provincial GDP.
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