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Applications are now being accepted for the 2J3K Atlantic Halibut Longline Survey and Tagging Program

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Applications are now being accepted for the 2J3K Atlantic Halibut Longline Survey and Tagging Program
August 18, 2022

FFAW is now accepting applications to conduct the Atlantic Halibut Longline Survey and Tagging Program in 2J and 3K. Please note this is pending project approval.

Harvesters licensed to fish in 2J and 3K with experience fishing longline/line trawl are eligible to apply for the survey. Vessels must be 34’11 AND greater for inshore stations and must be 40’ AND greater for midshore/offshore stations within 2J and 3K.

For additional information and to obtain an application, please call Ian at the FFAW Office in St. John’s at (709) 576-7276.

Deadline for accepting applications is Friday, August 26th at 4:00 PM.

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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.