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CRAB COMMITTEE ELECTION MEETINGS

February 10, 2026

There will be an Area 12C and 12D Crab Committee Election held at the Royal Canadian Legion in Stephenville on Monday, February 16th at 10:00am.

There will be an Area 12G and 12H Crab Committee Election held at The Deer Lake Motel on Friday, February 20th at 10:00am.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Staff Rep Jeff Griffin (709) 765-7854.

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.