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NDP leader makes commitments benefiting members of FFAW
September 20, 2015
09/20/2015

Today in St. John’s, Federal NDP Leader Tom Mulcair made commitments which will significantly impact many members of FFAW-Unifor.

If elected Prime Minister, Mr. Mulcair committed to:

• Remove the LIFO Policy (Last in First Out) from Northern Shrimp fisheries management
• Reinstate the search and rescue sub-centre in St. John’s
• Ensure 30 minute “Wheels-up” response time, 24/7 for marine rescue
• Reinstate the Coast Guard Communications Services centres in St. John’s and in St. Anthony
• Remove the oil from the sunken carrier Manolis L

The FFAW has been meeting with federal candidates in the past number of weeks and these issues, among others, were top priorities we requested be addressed by party leaders. We look forward to hearing more from Mr. Mulcair and other party leaders in the coming weeks as the federal election approaches.

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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.