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OFFSHORE WIND REPORT COMMENT PERIOD OPEN

October 3, 2024

The Regional Assessment Committee for Offshore Wind Development in Newfoundland and Labrador recently published their Draft Regional Assessment Report. FFAW will be providing formal comments. Members with feedback on the Report, the Regional Assessment process, or offshore wind developments in general can reach out to Katie Power, Industry Relations Representative at kpower@ffaw.ca or 709-576-7276 to have their comments included. Comments will be accepted until November 28th, 2024.

Draft Regional Assessment Report: https://iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/documents/p84343/159206E.pdf

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.