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FFAW-UNIFOR WOMEN’S AWARD – NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN

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FFAW-UNIFOR WOMEN’S AWARD – NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
September 9, 2024

The FFAW-Unifor Women’s Committee is pleased to launch a new award to recognize the work of women in our Union. Two awards will be presented triennially at the FFAW-Unifor Convention – one award will go to an outstanding woman in the Inshore Sector, and one will be awarded to an exceptional woman in the Industrial/Retail/Offshore Sector.

Follow the instructions on the poster and submit your nominations before the October 15, 2024 deadline

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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.