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DFO Reverses Decision to Grant Controversial Sea Cucumber Allocation

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DFO Reverses Decision to Grant Controversial Sea Cucumber Allocation
November 20, 2018
11/20/2018

DFO has reversed its previous decision to grant an inshore allocation to a corporation that was partnered with a First Nations group. Under the new management measures, the increased TAC for 2019 will provide for an additional eight temporary fishing permits for 3Ps. Six temporary permits will be granted to inshore harvesters who will be selected from the existing eligibility list and two temporary permits will be issued to the Miawpukek First Nation.

In August, FFAW-Unifor spoke out strongly against the decision, having made it clear the decision directly contradicts owner-operator and fleet separation policies integral to protecting the inshore fishery.

Read the full announcement: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/decisions/fm-2018-gp/atl-30-eng.htm

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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.