Crab fishers in Newfoundland and Labrador are sick and tired of being pinched — not by crabs, but by what they feel are unfair industry pricing practices.
What happened: Crab fishing season officially began in Newfoundland last weekend, but fishers who are members of the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW) are staying on dry land, protesting a crab pricing system they feel makes it impossible to earn a living.