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FFAW leadership meets with NL MPs to discuss fisheries issues

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FFAW leadership meets with NL MPs to discuss fisheries issues
August 24, 2017
08/24/2017

On Wednesday, August 23rd, FFAW representatives met with all seven Members of Parliament for Newfoundland and Labrador to discuss current issues in the fishery. The meeting covered a range of topics including the upcoming federal government consultations on the owner operator and fleet separation policies, the need for an income improvement program to support harvester on the province’s South Coast, access to Redfish and other groundfish species, a review of the 2017 crab fishery and significant discussion on recent Mackerel quota decisions.

In addition to the discussion with MPs, FFAW has sent a letter to Minister Dominic LeBlanc requesting an emergency meeting to discuss the need for an increased Mackerel quota.

Members of Parliament included:

  • Hon. Judy Foote
  • Gudie Hutchings
  • Seamus O’Regan
  • Yvonne Jones
  • Ken McDonald
  • Scott Simms
  • Nick Whalen

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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.