Newfoundland Snow Crab Opens at CAD $5.30/lb as Pricing Dispute Threatens Season Start

Newfoundland and Labrador's Standing Fish Price Setting Panel has set the 2026 initial snow crab price at CAD $5.30/lb ($3.80/lb.), according to its April 2 decision, after accepting the Association of Seafood Producers' (ASP) pricing submission.
The price represents approximately a 5-cent increase over the 2025 end-of-season settlement of $5.25/lb, but falls well short of harvesters' expectations. FFAW-Unifor, representing the province's fishery workers and harvesters, boycotted the panel process and did not submit a...
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