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AREA 10A CRAB FLEET MEETINGS – PLACENTIA, SOUTHERN HARBOUR & MARYSTOWN

FFAW will hold meetings for the Area 10A Crab Fleet on Wednesday, January 28, to elect a new committee. Meetings will take place in three locations, with committee members elected
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3L SMALL SUPPLEMENTARY CRAB FLEET MEETING IN NORMAN’S COVE

FFAW will be holding a small supplementary crab fleet meeting on Tuesday, January 20th at 10:00AM at the Norman’s Cove-Long Cove Community Center. 3L Member Representative Shannon Chidley will be
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**Attention Lobster Harvesters in LFA 11E (East of Western Head, Hare Bay)**

FFAW Science staff will be hosting meetings with lobster harvesters in LFA 11E to discuss an upcoming project in Fortune Bay and Baie d’Espoir. Please be prepared to identify locations
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3K FLEET MEETINGS NOTICE

FFAW will be holding Fleet Meetings for Members in the following community; Grand Falls-Windsor- At the Mount Peyton Hotel on Monday, January 26th 2026. If you have any questions, please
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LOBSTER COMMITTEE ELECTION MEETING FOR 13B (BAY OF ISLANDS) REPRESENTATIVE

There will be a LFA 13B (Bay of Islands Representative) Lobster Committee Election held at The Greenwood Inn in Corner Brook on Monday, January 19th at 1:30pm. If you have
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3K FLEET MEETINGS NOTICE

FFAW will be holding Fleet Meetings for Members in the following Communities; •Roddickton- At the Fire Hall on Thursday, January 22nd 2026 at 1:00pm. Cod Fleet Meeting and Inshore Committee
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POSTPONED – 6C CRAB FLEET MEETING IN ST. JOHN’S

NOTICE: The meeting for the 3L 6C crab fleet on Tuesday, January 13th 2026 at the Sandman Hotel in St. John’s is POSTPONED.
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GULF GROUND FISH COMMITTEE NOMINATION PERIOD

Nomination Period for the Gulf Ground Fish Committee will run from Wednesday, January 7th – Wednesday, January 14th, 2026. During this nomination period, harvesters can call the Corner Brook Office
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6C CRAB FLEET MEETING IN ST. JOHN’S

There will be a meeting for the 3L 6C crab fleet on Tuesday, January 13th 2026 at the Sandman Hotel in St. John’s (227 Kenmount Road) starting at 2:00PM. At
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3L LOBSTER BUDDY UP INFORMATION ONLINE SESSION

There will be an online information session held December 14th, 6:30-7:30PM for those in area 3L with a lobster buddy up vote in progress. This will be a basic information
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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.