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SUMMERFORD AND LEADING TICKLES 3K FLEET MEETINGS FOR LOBSTER AND PELAGIC HARVESTERS CANCELLED

November 6, 2025

Please be advised that the 3K Fleet Meetings for Lobster and Pelagic Harvesters in Summerford on November 6th  at 7pm, and Leading Tickles on November 7th at 11am have been cancelled.

We will repost when a new date and time have been rescheduled.  

We apologize for the inconvenience.  

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.