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FFAW President Speaks with DFO Minister
April 12, 2020

Yesterday evening FFAW-Unifor President Keith Sullivan had discussions with the Federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Bernadette Jordan. There are several points worth noting.

  • The federal government remains committed to looking at sector specific supports (i.e. supports that would work for the fishing sector) and all workers impacted by Covid-19 including plant processing workers, dockside monitors, crew members on vessels and enterprise owners are being considered.
  • Consideration for supports for those in the fishing industry are ongoing whether fisheries have started or not and all possible solutions and supports are “on the table”.
  • Government is working to address some issues with Canadian Emergency Relief Benefits (CERB) to ensure people are not left behind.
  • Your health and safety remain the number one priority during the Covid-19 pandemic.

We hope you are all finding some joy and are staying safe this Easter weekend.

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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.