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3K FLEET MEETINGS NOTICE FOR LOBSTER AND PELAGIC HARVESTERS
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FFAW will be holding Fleet Meetings for members in the following communities; The purpose of these meetings is to go...
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Meeting Notice
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FFAW will be holding General Membership Meetings in the following communities;  Stephenville-  At the Day’s Inn on Wednesday, October 29th,...
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CONCEPTION BAY LOBSTER MEETING IN HARBOUR GRACE
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There will be a fleet meeting for LFA 7 on Monday, March 24th, 10:00 AM at the Barracks in Harbour...
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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING - 4R
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There will be a general community meeting held in Trout River on Tuesday, March 11th at 11:00am at the Lion’s...
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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING - 3Pn
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There will be a general community meeting held for 3Pn Inshore Harvesters in Port aux Basques on Friday March 7th,...
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3K4 FLEET MEETING
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There will be a 3K4 fleet meeting at the Mount Peyton in GF-W on Wednesday, March 5 at 7:00 PM....
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UPDATE: 3K Fleet Meeting In-Person & Virtual
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There will be an 3K fleet meeting on Thursday, February 27 at 7 PM at the Mount Peyton Hotel in...
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3L 8A CRAB FLEET MEETING IN CAPE BROYLE
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There will be a meeting for the 8A crab fleet in Cape Broyle at the Hall on March 4th at...
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3L SMALL SUPP FLEET MEETING IN WHITBOURNE
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There will be meeting in Whitbourne for the 3L Small Supp crab fleet on Tuesday, March 4th, at 3:00 PM...
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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.