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Sentinel Applications Open for Lords Cove Sentinel Site

April 29, 2019
04/29/2019

The FFAW will be accepting applications for the Lords Cove Sentinel Site. Harvesters eligible to apply are those harvesters from Lamaline to Lawn. To obtain an application for the Lords Cove sentinel site please contact JUSTIN STRONG at the FFAW at 709-576-7276.
Deadline for Applications is May 6th, 2019 at 4:00pm”

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.