Canada NL snow crab season extended, 10% of quota in the Gulf of St. Lawrence completed

Published 2024년 4월 10일

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The snow crab fishing season in Newfoundland and Labrador has been delayed for the second year in a row due to unresolved price negotiations between the Association of Seafood Processors and the Fisheries and Food Federation, with a proposed minimum price of CAD 2.60/lb being contested. Meanwhile, the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada's second largest snow crab production area, started its season on April 1 with a quota of 26,127 tons. Despite a slow start and only about 10% of the quota being met, along with a 26% decrease in biomass leading to a 30% reduction in quota, the initial price of CAD 2.25/lb in the Gulf has increased to CAD 3.25/lb. The delay in Newfoundland and Labrador is inadvertently benefiting Gulf fishermen by potentially leading to higher prices for their catch due to the scarcity of snow crabs from the delayed region.

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Original content

Last year, the NL snow crab season was delayed for 39 days due to price negotiation issues, and the same problem occurred again this year. Recently, the Association of Seafood Processors (ASP), which represents processors, gave a minimum price of CAD 2.60/lb ($1.91/lb), which was opposed by the Fisheries and Food Federation (FFAW), a group representing fishermen's interests. FFAW wrote in a statement on April 8: "ASP does not provide a fair distribution method for fishermen. As long as the price formula is lower than expected, fishermen will refuse to go out to sea to fish." But even so, Canada's second largest production area, the Gulf of St. Lawrence, started fishing on April 1, with a quota of 26,127 tons. Robert, chairman of the Gulf Fishing Association Hache said in an interview with UCN that the Gulf of St. Lawrence has completed about 10% of the quota. In general, the fishing progress is slow and the production has also decreased, but the quality of crabs is very good. "The ...

Source: Foodmate