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Make Your Voice Heard in DFO’s Recreational Cod Survey 
January 8, 2026

There’s a short window left to make your concerns known to DFO about the recreational cod fishery. FFAW-Unifor has submitted the attached letter raising concerns about monitoring, illegal sales, and protecting cod stocks and commercial livelihoods.

Take a few minutes to complete DFO’s survey before it closes tomorrow, January 9: 

CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE SURVEY
Recreational Cod Survey Response FFAW Jan2026Download

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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.