Final offers have been submitted by both processors and harvesters as the opening of the snow crab season nears.
Those who toil in the boats got $3.75 per pound last year and have laid down an opening offer of just under $5.00, while the Association of Seafood Producers has countered with $4.50 to be adjusted on a weekly basis.
The seafood industry escaped tariffs imposed on many products and countries by U.S. President Trump last week.
An independent panel has the final say.
