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SEEKING HARVESTERS FOR THE LOBSTER SCIENCE PROGRAM IN LFA 4A, LFA 5, AND LFA 8

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SEEKING HARVESTERS FOR THE LOBSTER SCIENCE PROGRAM IN LFA 4A, LFA 5, AND LFA 8
May 15, 2024

We are seeking lobster harvesters in LFA 4A (Notre Dame Bay West), LFA 5 (Bonavista Bay) LFA 8 (Southern Shore) to participate in the Lobster Science Program. Data collected from this program is crucial for tracking and assessing the status of lobster in the Newfoundland and Labrador region, with for example, the data from the modified trap providing information on incoming recruitment. 

Participating harvesters will fish a modified trap (as part of the total number of traps as per your license conditions), complete a modified trap logbook, commercial logbook, and take an at-sea sampling technician on several trips throughout the season.

Participating harvesters receive an honorarium of $200 for the completion and submission of the Modified Trap Logbook and an additional honorarium of $200 for the completion and submission of an FFAW Commercial Logbook.

To apply, or for more information, please contact April Wiseman at 576-7276. The deadline is Friday, May 24.

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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.