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MEETING FOR FISH HARVESTERS ON WEST COAST IN STEPHENVILLE ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 11

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MEETING FOR FISH HARVESTERS ON WEST COAST IN STEPHENVILLE ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 11
Stephenville
Start Time: December 13, 2023 5:26 pm

Following delays at the provincial level and repeated requests from the FFAW, World Energy GH2 has agreed to hold a consultation meeting with fish harvesters who are affected by proposed onshore wind farms in Port au Port and Codroy Valley and ammonia plant in Stephenville.

FFAW members are invited to attend this in person meeting on Monday, December 11, 2023 at 4pm at the World Energy Community Office at 13 Tennessee Drive, Stephenville.

Questions and concerns regarding the potential for offshore dredging and refuse spilling on fishing grounds should be raised by harvesters and addressed by World Energy representatives at this time. For additional information please contact kpower@ffaw.ca.

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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.