News Summary April 10, 2025
Today’s Top Story: Judge Rules in Favor of ASP in NL Crab Price Deadline Challenge
In our top story today, the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) won its court challenge on Wednesday, arguing that Fisheries Minister Gerry Byrne acted outside his authority by moving the Newfoundland and Labrador snow crab price setting deadline and that the move was contrary to the Fishing Industry Collective Bargaining Act. Justice Alexander MacDonald said the only reasonable interpretation of the legislation is that the minister can change the date only if all parties ask him to do it, and only the Fish, Food and Allied Workers union (FFAW) had made such a request to Byrne. In similar news, information regarding the price negotiations will be announced later today, per the April 10 deadline...
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