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LABRADOR STRAITS (4R) – LOBSTER SURVEY CHARTER OPPORTUNITY
April 29, 2026

Enterprise owners between the Quebec-Labrador border and Cape St. Charles (communities from L’Anse au Claire to Red Bay) are invited to apply for a lobster survey project, with field work beginning in late May and continuing at regular intervals through mid-July. No lobster will be retained from this charter.

For additional information and to obtain an application, please contact Jane Tucker (jtucker@ffaw.ca; 709-576-7276)

Deadline for applications is May 6th , 2026 at 4pm.

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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.