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2J3KLPS SENTINEL SITES – NOTICE TO HARVESTERS
May 3, 2018
05/31/2018

FFAW will be accepting applications for the following Sentinel Sites:
LITTLE CATALINA – Harvesters eligible to apply are those harvesters from Elliston to Melrose.
HERRING NECK – Harvesters eligible to apply are those harvesters from Herring Neck, Merritts Hr., Cobbs Arm, Pikes Arm, and Too Good Arm.
HEARTS CONTENT – Harvesters eligible to apply are those harvesters from Hearts Desire to Winterton.

If you require additional information or to obtain a sentinel site application please contact FFAW at 709-576-7276.
Deadline for Applications is WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018 AT 4:00 pm.

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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.