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AREA 11W LOBSTER SEASON OPENING DATE

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AREA 11W LOBSTER SEASON OPENING DATE
April 17, 2026

FFAW received several requests to move the Area 11W lobster season opening date from April 27 to May 4.

To ensure all voices were heard, all registered harvesters in 11W were contacted directly and asked to confidentially vote. A total of 91% of eligible harvesters participated in the vote, with the majority in favor of an April 27th start date.

Based on these results, the opening date for LFA 11W will remain April 27th, with setting on April 25th and 26th. We recognize there are differing views and ask that all discussions remain respectful.

For further information, please contact Area Rep Crystal-Lynn Gorman at clgorman@ffaw.ca or 709-690-8803.

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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.