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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing in Bonavista Bay (Herring Fishing Area 5) – nf.26.075

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.075B Apr. 17, 2026 Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing in Bonavista Bay (Herring Fishing Area 5) DFO advises that the mobile gear
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – AMENDMENT – Snow Crab Opening in CFA 3C DELAYED – nf.26.072

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.072B 2026-036 Apr. 17, 2026 AMENDMENT – Snow Crab Opening in CFA 3C DELAYED DFO advises that at the request of industry,
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Fixed Gear (Bar/Tuck Seine) Herring Fishery Closing in Trinity Bay (HFA 6) – nf.26.074

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.074B Apr. 17, 2026 Fixed Gear (Bar/Tuck Seine) Herring Fishery Closing in Trinity Bay (HFA 6) DFO advises that the Fixed Gear
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Fixed Gear (Bar/Tuck Seine) Herring Fishery Closing in Conception Bay and the Southern Shore (HFA 7-8) – nf.26.073

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.073NFB Apr. 17, 2026 Fixed Gear (Bar/Tuck Seine) Herring Fishery Closing in Conception Bay and the Southern Shore (HFA 7-8) DFO advises
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Unit 1 Redfish Reopening for NL Based Harvester with Reserve Allocation – nf.26.071

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.071B 2026-035 Apr. 17, 2026 Unit 1 Redfish Reopening for NL Based Harvester with Reserve Allocation DFO advises the 4R and 3Pn
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 2026 Expression of Interest Greenland Halibut (Turbot) for NAFO Divisions 2+3K and 3LMNO – nf.26.070

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.070NFB Apr. 16, 2026 2026 Expression of Interest Greenland Halibut (Turbot) for NAFO Divisions 2+3K and 3LMNO DFO advises harvesters who want
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – LOBSTER FISHING OPENING IN NAFO DIVISION 3L – nf.26.069

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.069B 2026-034 Apr. 16, 2026 LOBSTER FISHING OPENING IN NAFO DIVISION 3L DFO advises of the following 3L lobster area opening and
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – LOBSTER FISHING OPENINGS IN NAFO DIVISION 3K – nf.26.068

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.068B 2026-034 Apr. 16, 2026 LOBSTER FISHING OPENINGS IN NAFO DIVISION 3K DFO advises of the following 3K lobster area opening and
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – LOBSTER FISHING OPENING IN LOBSTER FISHING AREA 12 – nf.26.067

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.067B 2026-033 Apr. 15, 2026 LOBSTER FISHING OPENING IN LOBSTER FISHING AREA 12 DFO advises Lobster Fishing Area 12 will open April
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 3Ps LOBSTER FISHING OPENING – nf.26.066

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.066B 2026-032 Apr. 14, 2026 3Ps LOBSTER FISHING OPENING DFO advises Lobster Fishing Area 11 East (East of Western Head, Hare Bay)
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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.