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Notice to Harvesters: Sentinel Site - Carbonear

July 7, 2016
07/07/2016

FFAW-Unifor will be accepting applications for the sentinel site in Carbonear.

Fish harvesters from Harbour Grace to Salmon Cove are eligible to apply. To obtain an application please contact Jackie Baker at the FFAW-Unifor at 576-7276. Application must be received no later than Thursday, July 14, 2016 at 4:30 pm.

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.