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3K FLEET MEETING NOTICE

January 26, 2026

FFAW will be holding Fleet Meetings for members in the following communities;

* Musgrave Harbour- At the Fire Hall on Tuesday, February 3rd 2026 at 12:30pm. Cod Fleet Meeting and Inshore Committee Elections will be held. Followed by; Inshore Crab Fleet Meetings, where elections will also be held.

* Musgrave Harbour- At the Fire Hall on Tuesday, February 3rd 2026 at 3:00pm. Offshore Crab Fleet Meeting. Crab Committee Elections will be held at this meeting.

* Fogo Island- At the Visitors Centre on Wednesday, February 4th 2026 at 10:30am. Cod Fleet Meeting and Inshore Committee Elections will be held. Followed by; Inshore Crab Fleet Meetings, where elections will also be held.

* Fogo Island- At the Visitors Centre on Wednesday, February 4th 2026 at 2:00pm. Offshore Crab Fleet Meeting. Crab Committee Elections will be held at this meeting.

* Summerford- At the Town Hall on Thursday, February 5th 2026 at 12:00pm. Cod Fleet Meeting and Inshore Committee Elections will be held. Followed by; Inshore Crab Fleet Meetings, where elections will also be held.

* Summerford- At the Town Hall on Thursday, February 5th 2026 at 2:30pm. Offshore Crab Fleet Meeting. Crab Committee Elections will be held at this meeting.

* Baie Verte- At The Baie Vista Inn on Monday, February 9th 2026 at 8:30am. White Bay Fleet; Cod Fleet Meeting and Inshore Committee Elections will be held. Followed by; Inshore Crab Fleet Meeting, where elections will also be held.

* Baie Verte- At The Baie Vista Inn on Monday, February 9th 2026 at 11:00am. Green Bay Fleet; Cod Fleet Meeting and Inshore Committee Elections will be held. Followed by; Inshore Crab Fleet Meeting, where elections will also be held.

* Baie Verte- At the Baie Vista Inn on Monday, February 9th 2026 at 1:30pm. Offshore Crab Fleet Meeting. Crab Committee Elections will be held at this meeting.

* Leading Tickles- At the Town Hall on Thursday, February 12th 2026 at 12:00pm. Cod Fleet Meeting and Inshore Committee Elections will be held. Followed by; Inshore Crab Fleet Meetings, where elections will also be held.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Staff Rep Julian Ryan at (709) 732-2515.

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.