Provincial Government Welcomes Snow Crab Agreement

The Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) and the FFAW have finalized a snow crab agreement for this year’s fishing season, establishing a system that adjusts prices based on market conditions. The agreement guarantees harvesters upfront pay, with $6 per pound until Saturday, then $5.75 per pound afterward, and confirms that the Standing Fish Price…

The Newfoundland and Labrador government, through the Standing Fish Price-Setting Panel, set a floor price of $5.30 per pound for the 2026 snow crab season after a dispute between FFAW-Unifor and the Association of Seafood Producers. The new agreement, finalized April 16, creates an in-season pricing system linked to Urner Barry market quotes with no…

The FFAW (Federation of Labour-affiliated workers) and the Association of Seafood Producers have reached an agreement to start the snow crab fishery. The article describes the deal as an “uneasy agreement” between the two parties, reported by NTV as Newfoundland and Labrador’s trusted news source.