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

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
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2025-TRIP LIMITS AREA 6

** Northern Shrimp – 10,000 overall trip limit tolerance per vessel for the 2024 season up to and including the second last trip.**Last trip will have a 10,000 lb tolerance
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Labrador Straits (4R) / Lobster Survey Charter Opportunity

Enterprise owners between the Quebec-Labrador border and Cape St. Charles (communities from L’Anse au Claire to Red Bay) are invited to apply for a lobster survey project in late June – early
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Labrador Straits (4R) / Lobster Survey Charter Opportunity

Enterprise owners between the Quebec-Labrador border and Cape St. Charles (communities from L’Anse au Claire to Red Bay) are invited to apply for a lobster survey project in late June – early
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**ATTENTION 2025 SNOW CRAB ENTERPRISE OWNERS**

REMINDER – DEADLINE IN TWO DAYS!!! Return applications to: Email: crabsurvey@ffaw.ca Fax: 709-576-1521  APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR 2025 POST-SEASON SNOW CRAB TRAP SURVEY We are now accepting applications for the 2025
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Area 6 Shrimp Trip Change- Starting May 31

Starting May 31, trip limits for Shrimp Fishing Area 6 have been reduced in some cubic # classes.  Please see the table below.
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SHRIMP CAP ANNOUNCEMENT _ Area 6

3K North Caps The 3K North Shrimp Committee has set their SFA 6 caps at 100,100 lbs plus the 10,000 lb tolerance, for a total cap of 110,100 lbs.
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SHRIMP CAP ANNOUNCEMENT _ Area 6

3K South Caps The 3K South Shrimp Committee has set their SFA 6 caps at 64,800 lbs plus the 10,000 lb tolerance, for a total cap of 74,800 lbs.
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SHRIMP CAP ANNOUNCEMENT _ Area 6

2J Shrimp Caps The 2J Shrimp Committee has set their SFA 6 caps at 110,000 lbs plus 10,000 lb tolerance, for a total cap of 120,000 lbs.
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Atlantic Halibut Longline Survey in 3Ps

FFAW is now accepting applications to conduct an Atlantic Halibut Longline Survey in 3Ps between May 22nd and July22nd. Harvesters licensed to fish in 3Ps with experience fishing longline/line trawl
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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.