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Month: June 2025

Notice to Fish Harvesters – Snow Crab Season Extension for Area 4 in NAFO Divisions 3K – nf.25.155

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.155B 2025-103 Jun. 30, 2025 Snow Crab Season Extension for Area 4 in NAFO Divisions 3K DFO advises that the Snow crab
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Snow Crab Season Extension for Select Crab Fishing Areas in NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps – nf.25.154

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.154B 2025-103 Jun. 30, 2025 Snow Crab Season Extension for Select Crab Fishing Areas in NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps DFO advises that the
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Unit 2 Redfish Opening for Mobile and Fixed Gear Fleets – nf.25.152

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.152B Jun. 30, 2025 Unit 2 Redfish Opening for Mobile and Fixed Gear Fleets DFO advises that the 3Ps portion of the
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Divisions 2J and 3K – nf.25.153

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.153B 2025-101 Jun. 30, 2025 Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Divisions 2J and 3K DFO advises that in
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Opening of Northern Cod Fishery for all Midshore and Offshore Licence Holders and Vessel Classes – nf.25.151

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.151B 2025-099 Jun. 30, 2025 Opening of Northern Cod Fishery for all Midshore and Offshore Licence Holders and Vessel Classes DFO advises
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FFAW-Unifor Update: Productive Meeting with Minister Highlights Unity and Progress

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Today, representatives from the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) joined a highly constructive meeting with the provincial Minister of Fisheries, Lisa Dempster. Representing the FFAW were President Dwan
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – SCALLOP FISHERY OPENING IN PORTIONS OF SCALLOP FISHING AREA 13 – nf.25.149

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.149B 2025-098 Jun. 27, 2025 SCALLOP FISHERY OPENING IN PORTIONS OF SCALLOP FISHING AREA 13 DFO advises that the commercial Sea Scallop
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing For Parts of NAFO Division 3K (Herring Fishing Area 3) – nf.25.148

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.148B 2025-097 Jun. 27, 2025 Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing For Parts of NAFO Division 3K (Herring Fishing Area 3) DFO advises
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Snow Crab Season Closure for Crab Fishing Areas in NAFO Division 3K – nf.25.150

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.150B Jun. 27, 2025 Snow Crab Season Closure for Crab Fishing Areas in NAFO Division 3K DFO reminds harvesters that the Snow
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 3Ps Shrimp Beam Trawl Fishery Opening – nf.25.146

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.146B 2025-096 Jun. 26, 2025 3Ps Shrimp Beam Trawl Fishery Opening DFO advises that the 3Ps Shrimp beam trawl fishery in 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.