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3C Snow Crab Season

May 8, 2019
05/08/2019

Following a call with the elected committee this morning it was acknowledged that while many could fish there is still a significant portion of the bay with significant ice conditions. Based on this, there was an agreement to have another call this Friday, 10:30A.M. with the options of setting a date or continuing to monitor the conditions. All committee members acknowledged that everyone is anxious to get this fishery started.

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.