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FFAW-Unifor Launches Northern Shrimp Public Relations Campaign
May 2, 2016
05/02/2016

ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) will hold a press conference on Tuesday, May 3 at 10:30 a.m. to launch a public relations campaign. The campaign coincides with the federal government’s review of the last in, first out (LIFO) policy for northern shrimp quota allocations.

WHEN: Tuesday, May 3 at 10:30 a.m.

WHERE: FFAW Offices, 368 Hamilton Avenue, 1st Floor Boardroom

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For media inquiries, please contact:

Jessica McCormick, Communications Officer
709-576-7276
jmccormick@ffaw.net

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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.