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REMINDER: IN-PERSON ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS ANNOUNCED FOR OFFSHORE WIND

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REMINDER: IN-PERSON ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS ANNOUNCED FOR OFFSHORE WIND
November 1, 2023

Reminder! The committee for the Regional Assessment of Offshore Wind Development in NL will be conducting their first in-person, public engagement sessions next week. FFAW members are encouraged to attend. These are open-house/drop in type sessions and all are welcome. These meetings will be faciliated by the Government of Canada but FFAW Energy Industry Liaison, Katie Power will be in attendance. The first round of meetings will be held in Marystown on November 6th and Harbour Breton on November 8th.

Marystown:

Monday, November 6th

Marystown Hotel, 180-190 Ville Marie Dr, Marystown

1:00pm – 3:00pm & 4:00pm – 6:00pm

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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.