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Burnt Islands Sentinel Application 2023

August 3, 2023

Applications are now being accepted for the Burnt Islands – STN 08  Sentinel Site. Interested harvesters can obtain an application . The application deadline is August 15th at 4:30pm. Completed applications can be emailed or faxed to the attention of Myra Swyers at mswyers@ffaw.ca or 709-634-8068. For more information, please call Myra at 709-634-0277.

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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.