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3L Fleet Vote Results!
February 4, 2026

3L Fleet Votes Results!

Here are the results of the voting that took place January 22-Feburary 03 2026. In cases where the fleet has voted in favour of a change of policy, that recommendation will be sent to the department. Keep in mind that the department makes the final decision on whether to implement a recommended change.

3L

LFA 7

Support buddy-up                        29 votes (69.0%)

Do not support buddy-up          13 votes (31.0%)

3L Small Supplementary

Support buddy-up                        48 votes (55.8%)

Do not support buddy-up          38 votes (44.2%)

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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.