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IMPORTANT: SURVEY ON MACKEREL OBSERVATIONS

August 12, 2022

IMPORTANT: SURVEY ON MACKEREL OBSERVATIONS

 

Harvesters have been reporting their observations Atlantic mackerel from throughout the province with reports coming in from southern Labrador as well as all coasts around the island of Newfoundland. This short online survey will provide a snapshot of mackerel distributions throughout the province during the summer of 2022 and will be repeated in December 2022.

 

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE ONLINE SURVEY

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.