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FLEET VOTE RESULTS ARE IN! 

January 5, 2026

Here are the results of the voting that took place from December 10 until 4 PM today. In cases where the fleet has voted in favour of a change of policy, that recommendation will be sent to the department. Keep in mind that the department makes the final decision on whether to implement a recommended change.

3K

CMA 3C

Support pot limit of 100 (single) and 200 (combined/buddy-up) 10 votes (26.3%)

Support pot limit of 120 (single) and 240 (combined/buddy-up) 28 votes (73.7%)

CMA 3K4

Support buddy-up                        29 votes (93.5%)

Do not support buddy-up           2 votes (6.5%)

LFA 3

Support buddy-up                         7 votes (63.6%)

Do not support buddy-up           4 votes (36.4%)

LFA 4A

Support buddy-up                         30 votes (71.4%)

Do not support buddy-up           12 votes (28.6%)

LFA 4B

Support buddy-up                         36 votes (52.2%)

Do not support buddy-up           33 votes (47.8%)

3L

LFA 5

Support buddy-up                         34 votes (69.4%)

Do not support buddy-up           15 votes (30.6%)

LFA 6

Support buddy-up                         28 votes (53.8%)

Do not support buddy-up           24 votes (46.2%)

LFA 9

Support buddy-up                         5 votes (50%)

Do not support buddy-up           5 votes (50%)

CMA 8A

Support pot limit of 200 (single) and 300 (combined/buddy-up) 13 votes (52%)

Support pot limit of 250 (single) and 400 (combined/buddy-up) 12 votes (48%)

3Ps

LFA 10

Support buddy-up                         56 votes (55.4%)

Do not support buddy-up           45 votes (44.6%)

CMA 10A

Support pot limit of 200 (single and combined/buddy-up)                         41 votes (44.6%)

Support pot limit of 200 (single) and 300 (combined/buddy-up)              51 votes (55.4%)

3Ps Supplementary Crab

Support buddy-up                         13 votes (92.9%)

Do not support buddy-up           1 vote (7.1%)

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.