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Applications Being Accepted For The Cod Reproductive Survey in 4R 3PN

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Applications Being Accepted For The Cod Reproductive Survey in 4R 3PN
April 20, 2022

Applications are now being accepted for members of the 4R 3Pn – based otter trawl fleet (mobile groundfish licence holders only) to conduct a Cod Reproductive Potential Survey in 4R 3Pn.
Deadline for applications for this survey is Wednesday, April 27th @ 4:30 p.m.
Interested applicants who are eligible are encouraged to call Myra or Jason at the FFAW office in Corner Brook for more details @ 634-0277.

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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.