FFAW President Greg Pretty says “in the end, the Panel chose to throw out that work and those well-researched recommendations for a formula that is tied to nothing except more money for the processors.”
A decision by the Standing Fish Price Setting Panel for the 2024 snow crab season, has harvesters up in arms again. The panel sided with the Association of Seafood Producers formula. ASP caps harvester share at 37% once the market reaches $8.02CAD. The Fish Food and Allied Workers’ offer was based on the Blackwood report which would have seen harvesters capture a fair market value based on historic shares. FFAW President Greg Pretty says “in the end, the Panel chose to throw out that work and those well-researched recommendations for a formula that is tied to nothing except more money for the processors.” Pretty concluded the news release by saying it’s a much different situation than last year. He says “snow crab inventories are down, and market prices are rebounding,” and that “harvesters are no longer in the mood to be told when they’ll fish, how much they’ll fish for, or who they can sell to”
Premier Wakeham says the books of Memorial University will not be balanced on the backs of students
Wakeham says "hunting is a way of life in NL", province not participating in federal firearm compensation
Volunteer recruitment drive at the Marina Redmond Centre for the summer games coming to Corner Brook
Government officials say 40 litres of home heating fuel was "cleaned up quickly" on Curling Street last week
Corner Brook is one of three places in Canada taking part in pilot project on a wildfire resiliency template
