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GENERAL MEMBER MEETING/FOCUS ON LOBSTER SCIENCE NEEDS FOR AREA 11W -BURGEO

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GENERAL MEMBER MEETING/FOCUS ON LOBSTER SCIENCE NEEDS FOR AREA 11W -BURGEO

There will be a general membership meeting, including a focus on lobster science needs for LFA 11W, in Burgeo NL on Tuesday, January 28th, 2025. The meeting will be held at 11 a.m. at the Upper Deck in the Burgeo Arena. Jamie Baker, 3Ps Membership Representative, will be in attendance along with FFAW Science Coordinator, Erin Carruthers.

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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.