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AREA 12E/12F CRAB FLEET MEETING/ ELECTION & BAY OF ISLANDS COMMERCIAL FLEET MEETING
February 20, 2026

There will be a Crab Fleet Meeting for Area 12E/12F, as well as, a Bay of Islands Commercial Fleet Meeting, on Monday February 23rd, 2026.

The meeting will be held at the Greenwood Inn in Corner Brook starting at 10:00am. Area representative election will also be taking place at this time.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Staff Rep Jeff Griffin at (709) 765-7854.

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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.