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Notice to Harvesters – Placentia Bay Debris Sampling
June 18, 2018
06/18/2018

Notice to Harvesters

PENDING FINAL PROJECT APPROVAL- FFAW is now accepting applications to sample debris in Placentia Bay at regular intervals between June – October 2018 from multiple sites in Placentia Bay and adjacent waters.

Harvesters based in Placentia Bay are eligible to apply. Deadline for accepting applications is Thursday June 21st, at 4:00 PM.

For additional information or to obtain an application, please contact the FFAW office at (709) 576-7276.

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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.