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August 3, 2021

August 3, 2021 – FFAW-Unifor is advising membership that Phase Two of the Fish Harvester Benefit will open for applications on Thursday August 5th until Friday October 1st, 2021.

For full details on the Benefit and application process, please click HERE.

We acknowledge that the significant delay has caused a great deal of frustration for members and we thank you for your patience while we pushed for a firm opening date from Government.

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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.