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MORE PUBLISHED RESEARCH ON SEISMIC AND FISHING

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MORE PUBLISHED RESEARCH ON SEISMIC AND FISHING
March 20, 2026

A new book chapter from Dr. Corey Morris and his team at DFO is now available. This is the closest to an overall synthesis of his research on seismic activity and its impact on commercial fishing generated so far; it cites many of the papers the team has published along the way.

This is the stepping-stone to the ongoing cumulative effects work, looking at large spatial scales examining relationships between fisheries catch rates and soundscapes (ambient, vessels, seismic etc.). Dr. Morris is appreciative of the collaboration from FFAW thus far. Members are reminded a seismic survey questionnaire will be sent out in the coming weeks for folks with experience fishing during seismic season or in areas where seismic has occurred.

The new book chapter can be found here: https://link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/978-3-031-94229-7_104-1

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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.