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MACKEREL SAMPLING OPPORTUNITY

May 1, 2024

FFAW is now accepting applications for a mackerel sampling opportunity in 4R3Pn and 3KL. Multiple harvesters are required to conduct mackerel sampling in these areas between June and October of this year. Contact Ian Ivany at 576-7276 for any questions. Deadline for applications is May 10th.

Applications can be found HERE.

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.