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SNOW CRAB OPENING IN CFA 3C- DELAYED

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SNOW CRAB OPENING IN CFA 3C- DELAYED
April 17, 2026

Crab Fishing Area 3C will NOT open on April 19th, 2026 as previously announced.

Crab Management Area 3C will now open at 0001 hours on April 26, 2026, for the purpose of travelling to the fishing ground. Fish harvesters are reminded that they are not authorized to set Crab traps until 6 hours after the Snow Crab Fishery season has opened.

Therefore, any setting of Crab traps or possession of Crab before 0600 hours on April 26th, 2026, is prohibited.

If you have any further questions, please reach out to Staff Rep Julian Ryan at 709 732-2515.

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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.