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Month: December 2025

6C CRAB FLEET MEETING IN ST. JOHN’S

There will be a meeting for the 3L 6C crab fleet on Tuesday, January 13th 2026 at the Sandman Hotel in St. John’s (227 Kenmount Road) starting at 2:00PM. At
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 4RST ATLANTIC HALIBUT – FIFTH SEASONAL OPENING DATE FOR THE NL INSHORE FIXED-GEAR FLEET EXTENSION – nf.25.282

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.282B 2025-286 Dec. 12, 2025 4RST ATLANTIC HALIBUT – FIFTH SEASONAL OPENING DATE FOR THE NL INSHORE FIXED-GEAR FLEET EXTENSION DFO advises
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3L LOBSTER BUDDY UP INFORMATION ONLINE SESSION

There will be an online information session held December 14th, 6:30-7:30PM for those in area 3L with a lobster buddy up vote in progress. This will be a basic information
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – GREENLAND HALIBUT (TURBOT) FISHERY CLOSING IN NAFO DIVISION 4RST – nf.25.281

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.281B 2025-283 Dec. 11, 2025 GREENLAND HALIBUT (TURBOT) FISHERY CLOSING IN NAFO DIVISION 4RST DFO advises that the Greenland Halibut (turbot) fixed
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UPCOMING FLEET VOTES

Over the last year, several fleets and committees have been seeking policy and management changes to their fisheries.  To ensure that all license holders in those fleets have the opportunity
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SOUTHCOAST MAPPING PROJET PORT AUX BASQUES

FFAW is looking to interview fish harvesters who fish along the southcoast. Given increasing pressures from conservation groups and industry, we need members help identifying marine areas, for whatever reason,
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MEMBERSHIP MEETING 3Pn/4R

FFAW is looking to interview fish harvesters who fish along the southcoast. Given increasing pressures from conservation groups and industry, we need members help identifying marine areas, for whatever reason,
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Opening By Permit Only in Notre Dame Bay (HFA 4) – nf.25.276

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.276B 2025-271 Dec. 5, 2025 Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Opening By Permit Only in Notre Dame Bay (HFA 4) DFO advises that
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Opening in Conception Bay and the Southern Shore (HFA 7-8) – nf.25.275

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.275B 2025-271 Dec. 5, 2025 Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Opening in Conception Bay and the Southern Shore (HFA 7-8) DFO advises that
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14A LOBSTER COMMITTEE NOMINATION PERIOD

Nomination Period for the 14A Lobster Committee will run from Monday, December 8th to Friday, December 12th, 2025. Harvesters can call the Corner Brook Office (709) 634-0277, during regular office
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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.