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INSHORE COUNCIL ELECTION 2025 – Nomination Period Extended - St. Bernards to McCallum

January 28, 2025

No nominations were received for the Inshore Council Seat – St. Bernards to McCallum.  The nomination period for this Inshore Council seat has been extended until 4:30pm, Wednesday, February 5th. Nomination forms can be found here, or by calling the FFAW office at 709-576-7276.

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.