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Meeting in Straitsview

Straitsview
Start Time: February 11, 2020 7:00 pm

FFAW will be holding a General Membership Meeting in Straitsview for harvesters from North Boat Harbour to Noddy Bay on Tuesday, February 11th at 7:00pm at the Fire Hall.

Keith Sullivan / Jason Spingle will be in attendance.All harvesters are urged to attend.

If any questions, please contact the FFAW office in Corner Brook at (709) 634-0277.

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.