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Notice to Fish Harvesters – MOBILE GEAR HERRING OPENING IN HERRING FISHING AREA 9 and 10 for GROUP A – nf.26.020

February 17, 2026 /
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.020B 2026-013 Feb. 17, 2026 MOBILE GEAR HERRING OPENING IN HERRING FISHING AREA 9 and 10 for GROUP A DFO advises that
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Reminder: 2026 Area Selection Applications Available for 3L Inshore Crab Harvesters – nf.26.019

February 16, 2026 /
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.019B Feb. 16, 2026 Reminder: 2026 Area Selection Applications Available for 3L Inshore Crab Harvesters DFO wishes to remind Crab Harvesters that
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Quota Reconciliation Notification Process – nf.26.018

February 13, 2026 /
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.018B Feb. 13, 2026 Quota Reconciliation Notification Process DFO advises that in 2026, fishers will receive notification of all species quota reconciliation
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – MOBILE GEAR HERRING OPENING IN HERRING FISHING AREA 9 and 10 for GROUP A – nf.26.017

February 10, 2026
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.017B 2026-012 Feb. 10, 2026 MOBILE GEAR HERRING OPENING IN HERRING FISHING AREA 9 and 10 for GROUP A DFO advises that
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – MOBILE GEAR HERRING CLOSING IN HERRING FISHING AREA 9 and 10 for GROUP A – nf.26.016

February 6, 2026
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.016B 2026-011 Feb. 6, 2026 MOBILE GEAR HERRING CLOSING IN HERRING FISHING AREA 9 and 10 for GROUP A Fisheries and Oceans
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – REMINDER – Electronic Logbook (ELOG) Virtual Meetings – nf.26.015

February 5, 2026
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.015B Feb. 5, 2026 REMINDER – Electronic Logbook (ELOG) Virtual Meetings As announced in Notice to Fisher nf.26.006, Electronic Logbooks (ELOGs) will
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – REMINDER – Electronic Logbook (ELOG) Virtual Meetings – nf.26.015

February 5, 2026
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.015B Feb. 5, 2026 REMINDER – Electronic Logbook (ELOG) Virtual Meetings As announced in Notice to Fishers nf.26.006, electronic Logbooks (ELOGs) will
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Electronic Logbook (ELOG) Virtual Meetings – nf.26.011

February 3, 2026
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.011B Feb. 3, 2026 Electronic Logbook (ELOG) Virtual Meetings As announced in Notice to Fisher nf.26.006, electronic logbooks (ELOGs) will continue to
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 2026 Area Selection Applications for 3Ps Inshore Snow Crab CFA 11E – nf.26.014

February 3, 2026 /
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.014B Feb. 3, 2026 2026 Area Selection Applications for 3Ps Inshore Snow Crab CFA 11E DFO wishes to advise Crab Harvesters that
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 2026 Area Selection Applications for 3Ps Inshore Snow Crab CFA 10A – nf.26.013

February 3, 2026
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.013B Feb. 3, 2026 2026 Area Selection Applications for 3Ps Inshore Snow Crab CFA 10A DFO wishes to advise Crab Harvesters that
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS – nf.26.012

February 3, 2026
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.012B Feb. 3, 2026 DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) wishes to advise that an in-person
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 2026 Area Selection Applications Available for 3L Inshore Crab Harvesters – nf.26.010

January 30, 2026
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.010B Jan. 30, 2026 2026 Area Selection Applications Available for 3L Inshore Crab Harvesters DFO wishes to advise Crab Harvesters that Area
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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.