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BUS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY DEMONSTRATION

April 14, 2024

BUS 1 — SOUTH BROOK START (EDDY’S) 12:00AM (BURSEY’S SCHOOL BUSES)

BUS 2 — GANDER START (NORTH ATLANTIC) 1:30AM (BURSEY’S SCHOOL BUSES)

BUS 3 — BURIN START (OLD FOODLAND BUILDING) 5:30AM (R&E Transportation)

Stops will be made along the TCH – confirmation of locations and times coming soon. Apologies for the delay — contrary to online misinformation, only Bursey’s Bus Services and R&E Transportation were available and willing to provide services for this demonstration. Times reflect the need to arrive for 7:00am in St. John’s.

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.