ASP and FFAW Finalize a Snow Crab Agreement for the 2026 Fishing Season
For Immediate Release, April 16, 2026, St. John’s, NL – The Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) and the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union–Unifor (FFAW) have worked together to create […]
Court Grants an Injunction Against the FFAW Allowing Harvesters to Fish Snow Crab
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 10, 2026, St. John’s, NL – Today, the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador granted an injunction order against the Fish Food and Allied Workers Union-Unifor […]
Market Manipulation is a Myth in the Price Difference between Gulf and Newfoundland and Labrador Snow Crab
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 17, 2026, St. John’s, NL The FFAW’s statements that processors are responsible for market manipulation in the 2025 price difference between Gulf crab and Newfoundland and […]
Arbitrator Rules Against FFAW on the Crab Settlement Price
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2026, St. John’s, NL Yesterday, the arbitrator upheld Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) position on the 2025 crab settlement price, finding against the FFAW and […]
Association of Seafood Producers responds to the 2025 Crab Settlement Price
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE St. John’s, NL – January 9, 2026. The Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) confirms that the snow crab settlement price for the 2025 season has now been […]
Association of Seafood Producers Appoints Lorelei Roberts as Executive Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE St. John’s, NL – January 7, 2026. The Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Lorelei Roberts as its new Executive Director, […]
Seafood Industry Crisis: ASP Calls Out Political Interference and Delays in Crab Pricing Decision
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Full Originating Application Full Affidavit St. John’s, NL – March 28, 2025. The Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) is raising serious concerns about political interference and delays […]
PRESS RELEASE: The Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) Welcomes Kim Quinlan as the new Chair of the Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE St. John’s, NL – March 7, 2025 – As we welcome our new chair, ASP expresses a special thank you to Paul Grant, of Beothic Fish Processors, […]
ASP highlights issues around snow crab inspection regulations and quality control
August 01, 2024, St. John’s, NL – Today, the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) highlighted issues around snow crab inspection regulations and quality control. Newfoundland and Labrador’s provincial Department of […]
Iconic Northern Cod ‘Fishery Improvement Project’ continues as stock is out of the critical zone
(April 23, 2024 – Barcelona, Spain) – Stakeholders met in Barcelona yesterday to discuss the ongoing Northern Cod ‘Fishery Improvement Project’ (FIP). The participants share a long history in the […]
