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Committees to Hold Emergency Calls for LFAs 14A&B
June 2, 2020

As many of you know, the lobster fishery on the Northern Peninsula is experiencing significant issues with some buyers not purchasing lobster, while some others do continue to buy, only periodically buy or put conditions on their sales. In response to this, the Committees for 14A and 14B will be holding emergency conference calls this afternoon to discuss the situation and determine next steps for the lobster fishery in this area.

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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.