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Applications Open for Atlantic Halibut Longline in 3Ps

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Applications Open for Atlantic Halibut Longline in 3Ps
November 13, 2019

FFAW is now accepting applications to conduct Atlantic Halibut Longlining in 3Ps in November / December, 2019.

All 3Ps-based harvesters licensed to fish halibut are eligible to apply noting harvesters that have not been successful in having the opportunity to participate in previous non-commercial activities (i.e. surveys) will have priority.

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

Deadline for accepting applications is Wednesday, November 20th, 2019 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.