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Northeast Coast Leadership Meet to Develop Plan for Squid
September 6, 2019

Northeast Coast Leadership Meet to Develop Plan for Squid

Leadership from across northeast coast met in Gander today to discuss the situation in the squid fishery. Presently there are very few buyers purchasing squid, however there is a unique opportunity with this year’s fishery to take advantage of new markets. As harvesters know, this year has shown the best signs of squid seen in 20 years. In past years, our province has not had sufficient squid to supply the province’s bait market, whereas this year with the abundance of squid there is an opportunity to supply the food market. Harvesters at the meeting came up with a plan that will be put in place as soon as possible. We will provide updates on progress when available. 
Participants at the meeting were:
Albert Wells
Nancy Bowers
Brian Deering
Shelly White
Jamie Aylward
Dennis Chaulk
Darren Marsh
FFAW staff in attendance:
Bill Broderick
David Decker
Monty Way
Roland Hedderson

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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.