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Applications Being Accepted for the 4RS Atlantic Halibut Longline Survey / Tagging Program

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Applications Being Accepted for the 4RS Atlantic Halibut Longline Survey / Tagging Program
July 15, 2025

FFAW is now accepting applications to conduct the Atlantic Halibut Longline Survey and Tagging program in the Gulf of St. Lawrence between August 15 and September 30th.

Harvesters licensed to fish in 4RS with experience fishing longline/line trawl are eligible to apply for the survey. There are charter opportunities for less than 40’ vessels (3 charters) and for greater than 40’ vessels (3 charters).

For additional information or to obtain an application, please call Myra (mswyers@ffaw.ca) at the FFAW Office in Corner Brook at (709) 634-0277.

The application deadline is Wednesday, July 30th, 2025 at 4pm.

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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.