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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Unit 1 Redfish Opening for NL Based Harvesters with Reserve Allocation – nf.25.261

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.261B 2025-257 Nov. 13, 2025 Unit 1 Redfish Opening for NL Based Harvesters with Reserve Allocation DFO advises the 4R portion of
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – COD FISHERY CLOSING IN NAFO SUBDIVISION 3Ps (d) and (e) – nf.25.263

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.263B 2025-256 Nov. 13, 2025 COD FISHERY CLOSING IN NAFO SUBDIVISION 3Ps (d) and (e) DFO advises fish harvesters that the cod
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – COD FISHERY CLOSING IN NAFO SUBDIVISION 3Ps (a) – nf.25.262

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.262B 2025-256 Nov. 13, 2025 COD FISHERY CLOSING IN NAFO SUBDIVISION 3Ps (a) DFO advises fish harvesters that the commercial cod fishery
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Public Notice – Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Closure – Significant Rainfall – South Coast – Burin Peninsula Area, NL – pn.25.017

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA PUBLIC NOTICE pn.25.017B Nov. 12, 2025 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Closure – Significant Rainfall – South Coast – Burin Peninsula Area, NL Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 3PS COMMERCIAL DIVING FISHERY PILOT PROJECT CLOSING – nf.25.260

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.260B Nov. 12, 2025 3PS COMMERCIAL DIVING FISHERY PILOT PROJECT CLOSING DFO reminds harvesters that the portion of Scallop Fishing Area 11
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Public Notice – DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS RESCHEDULED – pn.25.016

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA PUBLIC NOTICE pn.25.016B Nov. 7, 2025 DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS RESCHEDULED The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) wishes to advise that the following in-person
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS RESCHEDULED – nf.25.259

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.259B Nov. 7, 2025 DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS RESCHEDULED The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) wishes to advise that the
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 3KL-based Fixed-Gear Regular Season Northern Cod Fishery Catch Limit Changes for Fall Period – nf.25.258

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.258B Nov. 6, 2025 3KL-based Fixed-Gear Regular Season Northern Cod Fishery Catch Limit Changes for Fall Period DFO advises that the base
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Public Notice – DFO Inshore Fishery Outreach Meeting, Renews – POSTPONED – pn.25.015

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA PUBLIC NOTICE pn.25.015B Nov. 4, 2025 DFO Inshore Fishery Outreach Meeting, Renews – POSTPONED The Department of Fisheries and Oceans would like to advise that the
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – DFO Inshore Fishery Outreach Meeting, Renews – POSTPONED – nf.25.257

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.257B Nov. 4, 2025 DFO Inshore Fishery Outreach Meeting, Renews – POSTPONED The Department of Fisheries and Oceans would like to advise
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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.