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USE OF BAIT IN THE NL SNOW CRAB FISHERY

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USE OF BAIT IN THE NL SNOW CRAB FISHERY
October 4, 2024

Harvesters from some Crab Management Areas have reported changes in depredation by fish of their bait in the Snow Crab fishery.

Harvesters have also raised concerns that increased bait depredation may affect catch rates in the Collaborative Post-Season Snow Crab (CPS) survey, where harvesters must follow standardized bait use protocols.

Please take the time to complete the linked survey. Your observations are important for documenting any changes – or steady state – in bait loss, predation and your baiting practices.

Results from this survey will be presented at crab fleet meetings and at the upcoming stock assessment.

To complete the bait survey, please click here

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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.