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Meeting in Boxey

Boxey
Start Time: February 20, 2020 10:00 am

FFAW will be holding a general membership meeting in Boxey on Thursday, February 20th at 10:00am at the Community Center for all fish harvesters from English Harbour West to Wreck Cove.

All harvesters are urged to attend.

If any questions, please contact the FFAW office in Corner Brook at (709) 634-0277.

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.