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FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

June 28, 2023

2023 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery Management Approach

DFO advises that the management approach for the 2023 2J3KL Northern cod stewardship fishery has been announced. Further details can be found online at the following website:

https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fisheries-peches/decisions/fm-2023-gp/index-atl-eng.html

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For information, contact:
Robyn Morris
Senior Resource Manager
Tel: (709) 690-5021
Email: robyn.morris@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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.