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3K FLEET MEETINGS NOTICE FOR LOBSTER AND PELAGIC HARVESTERS

November 26, 2025

3K Fleet Meetings Notice:

* Baie Verte (White Bay Fleet)– at the Baie Vista Inn on Monday, December 1st starting at 10:00am. 

* Baie Verte (Green Bay Fleet)– at the Baie Vista Inn on Monday, December 1st starting at 1:30pm.

The purpose of these meetings is to go through a Season Recap, Fleet Vote Discussions, and Committee Elections. 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.