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3PN_STN 03 Sentinel Applications Being Accepted

March 16, 2022

2022 3PN_STN 03 Sentinel Applications:

Applications are now being accepted for harvesters in 3PN Area (Burnt Islands & Isle aux Morts).
Please contact the FFAW Office in Corner Brook to obtain an application. (709) 634-0277.
Deadline for accepting applications is Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 4:30PM

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.