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Important Survey on 2J3KL Cod Catch Rates

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Important Survey on 2J3KL Cod Catch Rates
March 21, 2023

FFAW-Unifor’s Science Department is collecting harvester observations for the 2J3KL northern cod fishery in advance of the Union’s proposal for the stewardship fishery this year. DFO’s failure to complete a stock assessment this year means new information is limited outside of the Cod Sentinel Survey results. Information from the stewardship fishery may assist with discussions regarding allowable harvest in 2023. Results will be collected until Monday, March 27, 2023.

SURVEY LINK:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2J3KLcodcatch

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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.