Fishermen from across the Avalon Peninsula took their complaints and concerns about pricing for this year’s inshore fishery straight to Fisheries Minister Derrick Bragg in St. John’s on Monday, with a concurrent protest happening in Corner Brook.
Members of the Fish, Food & Allied Workers union say they aren’t happy with the price they’re getting for their product, how those prices are set, and the level of fairness they’re getting from processing companies.
“We’ve tried to have conversations, discussions, use logic, but nothing seems to be working,” union president Keith Sullivan said Monday at Confederation Building in St. John’s, where protesters rallied.
“I think we’re here to send a loud message. And if people didn’t get it in meetings, they’re going to damn well get the message today.… We want some fairness in setting prices. That means real competition. That means transparency in setting prices…