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Category: DFO Fisheries Announcements

Notice to Fish Harvesters – Implementation of a Closed Area in NAFO Division 4T and Subdivision 4Vn for Unit 1 Redfish – nf.26.028

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.028B Feb. 24, 2026 Implementation of a Closed Area in NAFO Division 4T and Subdivision 4Vn for Unit 1 Redfish Fisheries and
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – CORRECTION: Developing Canada’s Ghost Gear Action Plan – Upcoming Engagement Sessions for Fish Harvesters – nf.26.027

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.027B Feb. 24, 2026 CORRECTION: Developing Canada’s Ghost Gear Action Plan – Upcoming Engagement Sessions for Fish Harvesters Fish harvesters are invited
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Developing Canada’s Ghost Gear Action Plan – Upcoming Engagement Sessions for Fish Harvesters – nf.26.027

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.027B Feb. 24, 2026 Developing Canada’s Ghost Gear Action Plan – Upcoming Engagement Sessions for Fish Harvesters Fish harvesters are invited to
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Seal Fishery Closing – nf.26.026

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.026B 2026-014 Feb. 23, 2026 Seal Fishery Closing DFO advises that both the Commercial fishery and Personal Use fishery for Harp seals
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – CORRECTION: 2026 Inshore Snow Crab Buddy-up Applications Available for Area 2J – nf.26.022

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.022B Feb. 19, 2026 CORRECTION: 2026 Inshore Snow Crab Buddy-up Applications Available for Area 2J DFO wishes to advise Area 2J Inshore
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 2026 Inshore Snow Crab Buddy-up Applications Available for Areas 3K and 3L – nf.26.025

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.025B Feb. 20, 2026 2026 Inshore Snow Crab Buddy-up Applications Available for Areas 3K and 3L DFO wishes to advise Area 3K
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 2026 Applications for Crab Fishing Area 3BC in NAFO Division 3K are Available – nf.26.024

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.024B Feb. 20, 2026 2026 Applications for Crab Fishing Area 3BC in NAFO Division 3K are Available DFO wishes to advise inshore
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Reminder: 2026 Area Selection Applications Available for 3L Inshore Crab Harvesters – nf.26.023

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.023B Feb. 20, 2026 Reminder: 2026 Area Selection Applications Available for 3L Inshore Crab Harvesters DFO wishes to remind Crab Harvesters that
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 2026 Inshore Snow Crab Buddy-up Applications Available for Area 2J – nf.26.022

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.022B Feb. 19, 2026 2026 Inshore Snow Crab Buddy-up Applications Available for Area 2J DFO wishes to advise Area 2J Inshore snow
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 2026 3Ps Inshore Snow crab Buddy-up Applications available for CFA 10A – nf.26.021

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.021B Feb. 18, 2026 2026 3Ps Inshore Snow crab Buddy-up Applications available for CFA 10A DFO wishes to advise Crab Harvesters that
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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.