St. John’s, NL, July 29, 2021 — The Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) that represents sea cucumber producers in the province upholds the 2021 schedule, including grading, for the sea cucumber fishery this year. “Sea cucumber is very unique, with extensive water content, and we can not afford to buy water at $0.70 per pound. It […]
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Association of Seafood Producers say grading program for sea cucumber is appropriate and right
St. John’s, NL, July 19, 2021 — The Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) that represents sea cucumber producers in the province, rejects FFAW’s recent criticism of lack of transparency in the seafood collective bargaining process, and upholds its schedule and sampling protocols for sea cucumber. “It is completely appropriate, as this fishery matures, that we have a […]
Association of Seafood Producers responds to the Premier’s Economic Recovery Team Report, says it provides a path forward for the province
St. John’s, NL, May 6, 2021 — The Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) says it will take time to digest everything in the Premier’s Economic Recovery Team Report issued today, but that it is encouraged by what it has read so far. “We might not agree on everything, logically, but there is a clear […]
ASP opposes 3Ps cod moratorium, joins others in resigning from Canada-France Advisory Committee
St. John’s, NL, March 23, 2021 — The Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) says calls for a moratorium on 3Ps cod are wrong in the face of the evidence of stock growth, and premature given past quota reductions. As a result of the federal government’s position on the 3Ps cod fishery, it has prompted […]
Seafood Producers support capelin fishery based on the evidence
St. John’s, NL, March, 19, 2021 — The Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) says the capelin fishery is supported by existing science, making calls for a closure of the commercial fishery hasty and misguided. DFO’s most recent stock assessment for capelin in 2J3KL indicates that the biomass index this year is near the long-term average […]
Seafood producers come together in single industry association in Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John’s, NL, February 25, 2021 — The seafood processing sector in Newfoundland and Labrador has come together in one association. The Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) and Seafood Processors of Newfoundland and Labrador (SPONL) have come together under the umbrella of ASP, and now represents 25 members. The goal is to build a more […]