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Reminder: Mowi meeting in Harbour Breton about proposed sites west of Francois

Harbour Breton
Start Time: August 23, 2022 9:00 am

This is a reminder to harvesters in the Harbour Breton area that Mowi will be having a meeting at 10 am tomorrow, Tuesday August 23rd, to consult with harvesters about the proposed added sites west of Francois – three in Aviron & LaHune Bay and three in Bay de Vieux. All harvesters are urged to attend.

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.