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June 4, 2025

Pending project approval, the FFAW is accepting applications for the 4R 3Pn Mobile Survey (July 2025).

· Level II Fish Harvester

· Groundfish Otter Trawl License Holder

· <65 vessel

For more information or to receive an application please contact the Corner Brook office at 709-634-0277. Deadline for receiving Applications is June 12, 2025 at 4:00pm.

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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.