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4RST Halibut Receives Modest TAC Increase 

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4RST Halibut Receives Modest TAC Increase 
May 14, 2024

Today, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans announced total allowable catch (TAC) for the 4RST Atlantic halibut fishery, announcing a total TAC of 2466, up by almost 14% over last year. 

“This is welcomed news for harvesters in Western Newfoundland. The Atlantic halibut stock provides important economic opportunities for harvesters in that region and has been an increasingly valuable species in recent years,” says FFAW-Unifor Secretary Treasurer Jason Spingle.

“We feel the Minister took a balanced approach in this decision, and we will continue our work to ensure the commercial redfish fishery maintains sustainability and minimizes impacts on the halibut resource for those who fish commercially,” Spingle says. 

Click here to read the full management plan. 

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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.