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LOBSTER FISHING AREA 13B OPENING DATES

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LOBSTER FISHING AREA 13B OPENING DATES
April 2, 2026

The opening dates for Lobster in LFA 13B are as follows;

LFA 13B- Set Saturday & Sunday, April 18th & 19th, Haul on Monday, April 20th.

The Lobster Committee will meet a few days prior to this date to discuss possible weather delays.

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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.