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MASS DEMONSTRATION ON MARCH 20

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MASS DEMONSTRATION ON MARCH 20
March 13, 2019
03/13/2019

In light of the recent news on snow crab and the current challenges the inshore fishery is facing when it comes to access to resources such as cod, halibut, capelin and mackerel, the inshore council unanimously passed a resolution last week to hold a mass demonstration in the coming weeks.

The demonstration will be held next Wednesday, March 20 at the Delta Hotel in downtown St. John’s beginning at 12 noon with a march to follow.

This demonstration is not just for harvesters and plant workers, but for all those who have a connection to rural Newfoundland and Labrador.

Contact your Inshore or IRO Council member or staff representative for more information. 

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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.