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LUMPFISH IN DANGER OF BEING LISTED AS A SPECIES AT RISK

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LUMPFISH IN DANGER OF BEING LISTED AS A SPECIES AT RISK
October 10, 2023
DFO IS CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN CONSULTATIONS ON THE POTENTIAL ADDITION OF LUMPFISH TO THE LIST OF SPECIES AT RISK.
IF LUMP DOES GET LISTED, THEN THE LUMPFISH FISHERY WILL CLOSE.
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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.