ASP Executive Director Jeff Loder says the protocols being used by provincial inspectors to determine dead or critically weak crab are outdated and need to be changed.
The Association of Seafood producers is highlighting issues around snow crab inspection regulations and quality control. Charges were laid against Quinlan Brothers Ltd. of Bay de Verde on July 23rd for processing dead snow crab and moving snow crab while under detention. The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture’s (DFFA) Quality Assurance Program, ensures that seafood products are handled and processed in compliance with legislation. ASP Executive Director Jeff Loder says the protocols being used by provincial inspectors to determine dead or critically weak crab are outdated and need to be changed. He says inspectors test whether crab is dead or critically weak and the union collects revenue from the landing of crab and the ASP ‘s obligation is to do grading of the crab. Loder has been asking for a review of regulations for some time now. The seafood industry is an integral part of the economy in Newfoundland and Labrador, contributing over $1 billion annually. Out of the 26 ASP members, 14 are involved with snow crab.
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