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MSC BALTIC III SALVAGE UPDATE

Representatives from MSC have provided the following salvage update as of Friday, November 14th: • There is additional buckling on the port and starboard sides • Below deck damage has
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AREA 10A CRAB FLEET MEETING – SOUTHERN HARBOUR

There will be a meeting for the Area 10 Crab Fleet in Southern Harbour, NL, on Wednesday, Nov 13, 2025 at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Community
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AREA 10A CRAB FLEET MEETING – MARYSTOWN

There will be a meeting for the Area 10A Crab Fleet in Marystown, NL, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025 at 4 p.m. The meeting will be held at the St. Gabriel’s
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SUMMERFORD AND LEADING TICKLES 3K FLEET MEETINGS FOR LOBSTER AND PELAGIC HARVESTERS CANCELLED

Please be advised that the 3K Fleet Meetings for Lobster and Pelagic Harvesters in Summerford on November 6th  at 7pm, and Leading Tickles on November 7th at 11am have been cancelled.
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NOTCE OF SCHEDULE CHANGE- 3K FLEET MEETINGS FOR LOBSTER AND PELAGIC HARVESTERS

Due to unforeseen circumstances, there will be a time/date change for the following meetings; • Fogo Island- at the Visitors Centre now on Wednesday, November 19th, 2025 starting at 6pm.
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REGISTRATION OPEN FOR CAPP OFFSHORE ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM

Registration for the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers’s 2025 Offshore Environmental Forum, taking place on November 18th, is now open. FFAW members are invited to join for this year’s event
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WEST WHITE ROSE FISHERIES COMPENSATION PLAN REVISION

Cenovus has developed a compensation program to provide fair and timely compensation to commercial fish harvesters, regardless of NAFO fishing area, who sustain losses because of disruption to fishing activities
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Crab harvesters in Crab Management Area 2J (inshore) only

Harvesters were notified of the opportunity to participate in the 2025 snow crab by mail in May 2025. Additionally, the opportunity was advertised through direct emails, our Facebook page, and
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ROCK INSTALLATION FOR MARITIME LINK SUB CABLES

Members on the west coast near Port aux Basques are reminded Emera NL is planning a rock installation campaign to enhance the protection of both the Maritime Link submarine cables
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3Pn Halibut Meeting

FFAW will be holding a meeting for all 3Pn Halibut Harvesters on Wednesday, October 8 at 10:30am at the St. Christopher’s Hotel in Port aux Basques. All harvesters are encouraged
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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.