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Author: Susan Finlay

3K INSHORE CRAB FLEET MEETING

FFAW will be holding a 3K Inshore Crab Fleet Meeting at the Mount Peyton Hotel in Grand Falls-Windsor on Thursday, February 26th, 2026 starting at 2:00pm. 3K Staff Rep Julian
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TIME CHANGE – 3L LARGE SUPP AND FULL TIME FLEET MEETING

There will be a meeting for the 3L Large Supplementary/Full-Time Crab Fleet on Friday, February 27th at 9:00 AM at the Sandman Signature St. John’s Hotel on Kenmount Road. The
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AREA 12E/12F CRAB FLEET MEETING/ ELECTION & BAY OF ISLANDS COMMERCIAL FLEET MEETING

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
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3PS SMALL SUPP CRAB FLEET MEETING

A meeting for the 3Ps Small Supp Crab Fleet will be held on Monday, February 23rd at 3:00PM at the Clarenville Inn. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss
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10A CRAB FLEET MEETINGS

Meetings for the 10A Crab Fleet will be held on Monday, February 23rd at the following locations: 9:00 AM – Royal Canadian Legion, Placentia 12:00 PM – Southern Harbour Community
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3L LARGE SUPP AND FULL TIME CRAB FLEET MEETING

There will be meeting at the Sandman on Kenmount Road for the 3L Large Supp/Full Time crab fleet on Friday, February 27th, at 9:30 AM. The meeting will include a
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3K FLEET MEETING FOR LEADING TICKLES- NEW DATE NOTICE

FFAW will be holding a Fleet Meeting for members in the Leading Tickles area at the Town Hall on Friday, February 20th from 10:00am-12:00pm. Cod Fleet Meeting and Inshore Committee
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3K4 VIRTUAL CRAB FLEET MEETING NOTICE- ST. ANTHONY AND AREA

There will be a 3K4 Virtual Crab Fleet Meeting for St. Anthony and Area on Thursday, February 19th from 3:00pm-5:00pm. Crab Committee Elections will be held at this virtual meeting.
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Information Session for Fish Harvesters – Fischells Salt Dome Energy Project

Triple Point Resources is inviting fish harvesters in the Bay St. George area to attend an information meeting about the proposed Fischells Salt Dome Energy Project. FFAW is not involved
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3L Fleet Meetings

There will be fleet meetings for the following: 6C – There will be a 6C Crab Fleet meeting at the Ramada in St. John’s on March 2nd at 2:00PM. The
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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.