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EI Feedback Sessions for Harvesters

September 17, 2025

Service Canada is looking to improve EI services for fish harvesters, and they want to hear directly from you.

Representatives from Service Canada will be holding drop-in sessions to learn about your experiences with EI—what’s working, what’s not, and how the system can be improved to better support fishers.

Participants will receive a thank-you gift of either a $50 cash card for a 30-minute conversation or a $100 cash card for a 45–60 minute conversation.

Your input will remain confidential, and family members or friends who have supported you with EI can also take part. No appointment is necessary—just drop in and share your perspective.

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.