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Month: May 2025

PRICE SETTING PANEL SELECTS FFAW PRICE FOR TURBOT

The Standing Fish Price Setting Panel has selected the FFAW Negotiating Committee’s price for turbot for the 2025 fishing season. The price will be $2.05/lb, compared to ASP’s offer to
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VESSEL NEEDED IN 3K4

As part of the effort to document the catchability of crab and the impact groundfish is having on the crab resource, we are conducting underwater camera work. We are looking
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – LOBSTER FISHING CLOSING IN AREA 14A – nf.25.112

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.112B 2025-073 May. 30, 2025 LOBSTER FISHING CLOSING IN AREA 14A DFO advises harvesters that Lobster Fishing Area 14A will close at
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Emerging 3LNO Sea Cucumber Fishery Opening – nf.25.114

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.114B May. 30, 2025 Emerging 3LNO Sea Cucumber Fishery Opening DFO advises that the Emerging Sea Cucumber fishery in NAFO Divisions 3LNO
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 3Ps Whelk Fishery Opening – nf.25.113

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.113B May. 30, 2025 3Ps Whelk Fishery Opening DFO advises that the Whelk fishery in NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps will open at 0600
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Herring Fishery Closing For GILLNETS/TRAP ONLY in NAFO Divisions 3KL (HFA 3-9) – nf.25.111

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.111B 2025-072 May. 30, 2025 Herring Fishery Closing For GILLNETS/TRAP ONLY in NAFO Divisions 3KL (HFA 3-9) DFO advises that the fixed
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 2025 – 4RST Capelin Management Plan – nf.25.110

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.110NFB May. 29, 2025 2025 – 4RST Capelin Management Plan DFO advises that the details of the 2025 management measures for the
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – HERRING FIXED GEAR FISHERY CLOSING IN AREA 13 – nf.25.109

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.109B 2025-066 May. 27, 2025 HERRING FIXED GEAR FISHERY CLOSING IN AREA 13 DFO advises that the Herring fixed gear fishery (trap,
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VESSEL NEEDED IN BONAVISTA BAY

As part of the effort to document the catchability of crab and the impact groundfish is having on the crab resource, we are conducting underwater camera work. As a trial,
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Opening Date for 2025 NL Commercial Eel Fishery in Coastal Waters – nf.25.107

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.107B May. 23, 2025 Opening Date for 2025 NL Commercial Eel Fishery in Coastal Waters DFO advises fish harvesters that the opening
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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.