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Groundfish Industry Development Council Presentation on the 2016 Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery

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Groundfish Industry Development Council Presentation on the 2016 Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery
November 24, 2016
11/24/2016

On October 11, 2016 Newfoundland and Labrador Groundfish Industry Development Council (NL-GIDC) Chair Jim Baird delivered a presentation on the 2016 northern cod stewardship fishery and the proposal that was submitted to DFO by the GIDC. You can view the presentation here.

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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.