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OLD PERLICAN AREA PROPOSED GILLNET EXCLUSION ZONE DISCUSSION

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OLD PERLICAN AREA PROPOSED GILLNET EXCLUSION ZONE DISCUSSION
Start Time: April 23, 2024 6:00 pm

All harvesters in Old Perlican and surrounding areas are invited to attend an information and discussion session on a proposed exclusion zone for gillnets in a small area of Trinity Bay, near Old Perlican. The meeting will take place on Tuesday April 23, 2024 at 6pm at the Community Center in Old Perlican.

After multiple years of complaints of crab being hauled up in gillnets, and recommendations from the inshore crab fleet, with support from the other inshore crab fleets in 3L, a pilot project for a gillnet exclusion zone has been proposed. This meeting is to introduce the proposal to the harvesters in the area, with opportunities for feedback and recommendations prior to anything being finalized.

Any questions/comments/concerns may be directed to Member Representative Miranda Butler at mbutler@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.