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5A Crab Meetings in Bonavista Bay

Bonavista Bay
Start Time: February 15, 2022 6:30 pm

FFAW will be holding meetings for Bonavista Bay CMA 5A Crab Harvesters on the following dates:

Monday, February 14th at 2:00 P.M. at the Town Hall in Indian Bay CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHERTuesday, February 15th at 9:00 A.M. at the SUF in Eastport CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHERTuesday, February 15th at 6:30 P.M. at the Knights of Columbus Building in King’s CoveThe differential for 2022 will be discussed.As per requirements- Vax Pass and Masks are required to attend meeting.Miranda McGrath-Staff Representative andRobert Keenan-Secretary-Treasurer will be in attendance.If any questions, please contact the FFAW office in St. John’s at (709) 576-7276.

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.