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VIRTUAL – 3K AREA 4 FLEET MEETING

Start Time: December 7, 2024 7:00 pm

FFAW will be holding a VIRTUAL 3K Area 4 Fleet Meeting meeting for all interested fish harvesters on Wednesday, December 4th at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held using Zoom platform. Any harvester who would like help downloading the App, please feel free to reach out to your Member Representative, Kim Rose.

To access the virtual meeting, click the link below: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83395702854?pwd=fMmWbFsr5SfDcbg9JybbQfScjSoyjP.1 Dial in number 1 780 666 0144 Passcode: 444619

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.