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Category: DFO Fisheries Announcements

Notice to Fish Harvesters – 3PS COMMERCIAL DIVING FISHERY PILOT PROJECT CLOSING – nf.25.260

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.260B Nov. 12, 2025 3PS COMMERCIAL DIVING FISHERY PILOT PROJECT CLOSING DFO reminds harvesters that the portion of Scallop Fishing Area 11
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Public Notice – DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS RESCHEDULED – pn.25.016

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA PUBLIC NOTICE pn.25.016B Nov. 7, 2025 DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS RESCHEDULED The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) wishes to advise that the following in-person
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS RESCHEDULED – nf.25.259

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.259B Nov. 7, 2025 DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS RESCHEDULED The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) wishes to advise that the
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 3KL-based Fixed-Gear Regular Season Northern Cod Fishery Catch Limit Changes for Fall Period – nf.25.258

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.258B Nov. 6, 2025 3KL-based Fixed-Gear Regular Season Northern Cod Fishery Catch Limit Changes for Fall Period DFO advises that the base
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Public Notice – DFO Inshore Fishery Outreach Meeting, Renews – POSTPONED – pn.25.015

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA PUBLIC NOTICE pn.25.015B Nov. 4, 2025 DFO Inshore Fishery Outreach Meeting, Renews – POSTPONED The Department of Fisheries and Oceans would like to advise that the
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – DFO Inshore Fishery Outreach Meeting, Renews – POSTPONED – nf.25.257

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.257B Nov. 4, 2025 DFO Inshore Fishery Outreach Meeting, Renews – POSTPONED The Department of Fisheries and Oceans would like to advise
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – REMINDER – DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS – nf.25.256

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.256B Nov. 3, 2025 REMINDER – DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) wishes to remind that
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Public Notice – REMINDER – DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS – pn.25.014

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA PUBLIC NOTICE pn.25.014B Nov. 3, 2025 REMINDER – DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) wishes to remind that in-person Outreach
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing in White Bay (Herring Fishing Area 3) – nf.25.255

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.255B 2025-255 Oct. 31, 2025 Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing in White Bay (Herring Fishing Area 3) DFO advises that the mobile
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Unit 1 Redfish Opening for NL Based Harvesters with Reserve Allocation – nf.25.254

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.25.254B 2025-254 Oct. 30, 2025 Unit 1 Redfish Opening for NL Based Harvesters with Reserve Allocation DFO advises the 4R portion of
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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.