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REMINDER: Fall-only option for 2J3KL Cod Stewardship Fishery

July 15, 2021

July 15, 2021 – A reminder that harvesters choosing the Fall-only option for 2J3KL Cod Stewardship fishery MUST indicate their intention in writing via e-mail to DFO – Julia.Sparkes@dfo-mpo.gc.ca no later than Friday, July 16, 2021 (tomorrow).

Details of the plan can be found here: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fisheries-peches/decisions/fm-2021-gp/atl-36-eng.html

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.