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APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENSION: Placentia Bay Lobster Project

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APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENSION: Placentia Bay Lobster Project
July 18, 2019
07/18/2019

Pending project approval the FFAW is accepting application from Placentia Bay Fish harvesters for a one day deployment to place lobster settlement trays in four sites in Placentia Bay. Deployment will take place during the week of July 22nd.

Vessel will be chartered to move settlement trays which measure Trays measure 61 x 91.5 x 15 cm (24 x 36 x 6 in) and weigh approximately 250 lbs and 10 will be deployed by site at 5-10m depths.

Eligible harvesters are licensed lobster harvesters in one of the following areas:

–              Lawn

–              Placentia

–              Woody Island

–              Merasheen

Vessels must be over 25’ in length, equipped with a hauler/winch, and harvesters must have access to GPS for coordinates of deployments.  FFAW field technician will be on-board during the activity.

For an application please contact Dwan at the St. John’s office at (709) 576-7276 or atdstreet@ffaw.net

Thank you for your interest. Only those successful in the draw process will be contacted. The deadline for applications has been extended to Friday, July 19 at 4:30pm. 

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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.