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Month: January 2024

Notice to Fish Harvesters – CORRECTION – 3Ps FIXED GEAR HERRING FISHERIES CLOSING – nf.24.008

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.24.008B Jan. 31, 2024 CORRECTION – 3Ps FIXED GEAR HERRING FISHERIES CLOSING DFO advises that 3Ps fixed gear herring fisheries in Fortune
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SNOW CRAB NEGOTATIONS UPDATE

Face-to-face price negotiations for the 2024 snow crab season have resumed this week in St. John’s. The parties (FFAW-Unifor Negotiating Committee and ASP) plan to meet in person all this
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 3Ps FIXED GEAR HERRING FISHERIES CLOSING – nf.24.007

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.24.007B 2024-005 Jan. 29, 2024 3Ps FIXED GEAR HERRING FISHERIES CLOSING DFO advises that 3Ps fixed gear herring fisheries in Placentia Bay
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – DFO Inshore Fishery Outreach Meetings – Labrador – nf.24.006

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.24.006NFB Jan. 29, 2024 DFO Inshore Fishery Outreach Meetings – Labrador The Department of Fisheries and Oceans would like to advise that
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Corporatizing Redfish: Federal Government Gives Up on Coastal Communities

January 26, 2024 NL/NB/QC – Independent, owner-operator harvesters in the Gulf of St. Lawrence are reeling from Minister Lebouthillier’s announcement this afternoon, stating that the inshore, coastal-based fleet will only
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MEDIA RELEASE: FFAW Reminds Federal Government of its Commitment to First 115,000mt of Northern Cod

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MEDIA RELEASE: FFAW Reminds Federal Government of its Commitment to First 115,000mt of Northern Cod January 25, 2024 ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Fish, Food, and Allied
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 2024 Area Selection Applications Available for 3L Inshore Crab Harvesters – nf.24.005

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.24.005B Jan. 24, 2024 2024 Area Selection Applications Available for 3L Inshore Crab Harvesters DFO wishes to advise Crab Harvesters that Area
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FFAW-Unifor’s Response to the Potential Addition of Lumpfish to the List of Wildlife Species at Risk Under the Species at Risk Act (SARA)

Today, January 18, 2024, FFAW-Unifor issued its response to the Potential Addition of Lumpfish to the List of Wildlife Species at Risk Under the Species at Risk Act (SARA). The
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FFAW-Unifor Meets With Federal Fisheries Minister In St. John’s

ST. JOHN’S, NL – Yesterday afternoon, January 15th, 2024, FFAW-Unifor had the opportunity to meet face-to-face with federal fisheries Minister, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, to discuss the Union’s top priorities
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Fixed Gear (Bar/Tuck Seine) Herring Fishery Closing in Notre Dame Bay (HFA 4) – nf.24.004

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.24.004B 2024-004 Jan. 15, 2024 Fixed Gear (Bar/Tuck Seine) Herring Fishery Closing in Notre Dame Bay (HFA 4) DFO advises that the
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Dr. Erin Carruthers

Dr. Erin Carruthers is the Science Director and Senior Fisheries Scientist with the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor), which is the labour union that represents the owner-operator fleet in Newfoundland and Labrador. The FFAW is committed to research and management that supports healthy oceans, fisheries, and coastal communities. Dr. Carruthers received her Ph. D. in Biology from Memorial University in 2011 followed by a postdoctoral fellowship with the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research. Before coming to Newfoundland, Erin worked as a Research Biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the St. Andrews Biological Station. Her current research program is co-constructed with fish harvesters and includes research on coastal fishing communities, collaborative longline and trap surveys, and best practices for the avoidance, handling and release of unwanted catch.