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3Ps Groundfish Advisory Meeting
February 1, 2023

DFO held the 3Ps Groundfish Advisory today in St. John’s, with participation by inshore harvesters and council members Brett Cox, Alfred Fitzpatrick, and Jamie Barnett participating along with FFAW staff.

As discussed at the Advisory, the Working Group to develop a Rebuilding Plan for 3Ps Cod did not agree on management approaches to bring the stock our of the Critical Zone and that would be consistent with requirements under the Fish Stock Provisions.

FFAW reiterated our recommendation for an F=0.07 management approach, which would meet rebuilding targets but also allow for a rollover of the TAC.

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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.