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The union representing fishers in Newfoundland and Labrador says a bitter standoff in the provinces valuable crab fishery is no closer to a resolution six weeks into the fight.

Around 100 protesters stood in the FFAW office's parking lot to seek response from leadership, tired by a lack of updates from the union.

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The union representing fishers in Newfoundland and Labrador says a bitter standoff in the province’s valuable crab fishery is no cl...

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The proposal sets $2.20 per pound as the minimum price of snow crab for the rest of the season. There is the opportunity for increases, which would be tied to the Urner Barry Index, which dictates the market price.

The head of Newfoundland and Labrador's Association of Seafood Producers is now putting negotiations with the Fish, Food & Allied Workers union out in the open, saying the union mischaracterized meetings between the two groups.

Following a second straight weekend with a tentative agreement between Newfoundland and Labrador crab fishermen and processors falling apart, the province's harvesters are left wondering when — or if — they'll get back out on the water.

The FFAW has rejected the latest offer from the ASP, citing an overage fund, trip limits, and offers from outside producers as outstanding issues.

The Fish, Food & Allied Workers union has reached a tentative deal that could see snow crab harvesters back on the water in short order. 

Newfoundland and Labrador Fisheries Minister Derrick Bragg has urged the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union to hold a secret ballot vote asking snow crab harvesters if they are ready to fish at $2.20 per pound, according to a letter obtained by CBC News.