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RESCHEDULED: Information Session for Fish Harvesters - Fischells Salt Dome Energy Project

February 27, 2026

Triple Point Resources is inviting fish harvesters in the Bay St. George area to attend an information meeting about the proposed Fischells Salt Dome Energy Project. FFAW is not involved in or affiliated with this project. The attached information was created by the project proponent and is being shared to let members in the area know about an upcoming community information session they may want to attend. Sharing this information does not mean FFAW is supporting or not supporting the project. The goal is to help members stay informed and form their own opinions.

The project is a proposed clean energy storage and generation facility in the Bay St. George region that would use underground salt caverns and compressed air energy storage technology to store energy and provide electricity when it is needed.

Recent feasibility work has provided new information about the project. The purpose of this meeting is to:

• share what is currently known about the project

• explain preliminary plans, including coastal infrastructure in St. George’s Bay

• hear questions, concerns, and local knowledge from fish harvesters

• help inform how engagement with the fishing industry should continue

This is an early-stage engagement. Project details are still being refined, and feedback from fish harvesters will help inform the next stages of planning and consultation.

Date: Thursday, March 12

Time: 10:00 AM

Location: Days Inn, Stephenville

Members with additional comments or concerns can reach out to Katie Power, Industry Relations Representative at kpower@ffaw.ca or 709-576-7275 ext 213.

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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.