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GULF GROUND FISH COMMITTEE NOTICE
February 10, 2026

The 4R3Pn Gulf Groundfish Committee has been formed. The following members have been elected:

Kevin Hardy – Executive Board

Troy Hardy – Inshore Council

Stacey Wilton – Inshore Council

Chris Genge – Inshore Council

Conway Caines – Inshore Council

Kyle Caines – Bartlett`s Harbour

Chester Davis – Southern Labrador 4R

Bruce Tucker – Black Duck Cove

Dwight Macey – Green Island Brook

Vernon Lavers – Port Saunders

Dean Hynes – Port au Port

Brett Boland – Bay of Islands

Travis Gilbert – Bay of Islands

Logan Young – Bay St. George

Floyd Crocker – Trout River

Terry Decker – Trout River

Please feel free to reach out to committee members should you have any questions. For member contact information, please call our office number at (709) 634-0277.

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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.