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NL SEAL SIGHTINGS LOGBOOK PROGRAM - CALL FOR PARTICPANTS

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NL SEAL SIGHTINGS LOGBOOK PROGRAM – CALL FOR PARTICPANTS
May 22, 2024

In an effort to better understand seal distributions in NL, we are asking harvesters to complete a daily log documenting seal sightings during fishing activities. We are seeking participants from all fisheries, and from NAFO divisions 2J3KLNO4R and subdivisions 3Pn and 3Ps. Harvesters will be provided an identification guide and be asked to identify seals to species, enter GPS coordinates, estimate number of seals sighted, record pup sightings, describe the physical characteristics of seals observed, and record seal activity/behavior. There will be up to $400 in compensation for completed logbooks ($350), with an added $50 for submitting one or more photos. Harvesters are expected to attend 1 of 3 online (evening) seal identification training sessions with DFO. Applications can be found below. Deadline is May 29th, 2024. For any questions, please contact Ian Ivany at 576-7276 or iivany@ffaw.ca

Click here: https://ffaw.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Seal-logbook-application-5.pdf


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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.