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Inshore Council Election Results
April 18, 2022

Ballots from the Inshore Council election were counted today, April 18 and all candidates have been notified of the results.

We welcome three new inshore council members who will be installed into their positions at the fall Inshore Council meeting. We also extend our sincere thanks all outgoing members for their dedication and contributions over the last three years.

St. Brides to Swift Current – Jamie Barnett

Whiteway to Carbonear – Keith Smith

Harbour Grace to Cape St. Francis – Alvin Petten

Francois to Codroy – Troy Hardy

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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.