The Broadcast from CBC Radio

Charmain Hamilton, a research scientist with DFO, went to Trepassey last week to check out the leatherback turtle that washed ashore + Leon Abbott of Jigs and Reels Boat Tours and Barry Fordham of the Food Fishery Fighters talk about some of the changes they'd like to see in next year's recreational fishery

It's huge, looks ancient and is likely a leatherback. We hear what the Penney family of Trepassey has to say about a dead sea turtle that washed ashore there + Fisherman John Pike received a St. John Ambulance Lifesaving Award for helping save the life of a man whose boat was sinking + We take a trip to LIV in downtown St. John's, which has lots of locally caught tuna on the menu.

Greg Janes is worried about fish farm expansion and the potential impacts of mass salmon die-offs + More voices from Cold Harvest 2025 including Rob Spiers of Seawise Innovative Packaging; Gerard McDonald of Netukulimk Fisheries Ltd; and Amy Negriin of Mowi Canada East.

We'll hear from NAIA's Executive Director Keith Sullivan; Qalipu Vice Chief Colleen Paul; Keynote speaker Ken Coates; Grieg Seafood's Victoria Windsor and Aquaculture scientist Cyr Couturier

The Marine Institute's Katleen Robert on mapping the ocean floor off the south coast + Research scientist Lisa Matthes on scientific work being carried out on the Amundsen in northern Canada + Seabird biologist Bill Montevecchi on what can be done to cut down on storm petrel deaths

FFAW president Dwan Street says the newly reopened shrimp fishery in the offshore is for Canadian harvesters only + Aquaculture supporters speak out against the proposed South Coast Fjords NMCA at a PC campaign stop + Conservative MP Clifford Small says his party is working on replacing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Neil Burgess of the Shipwreck Preservation Society on what was discovered during a recent dive to the sunken schooner Hazel Pearl in Champney's West harbour + Ship researcher Heather Elliot on the oral history of the Hazel Pearl.

Rob Strong of Newfoundland Marine Recycling has big plans for the Bull Arm site + Fisherman Ryan Pitcher of Pouch Cove talks the excitement and challenges of pursuing tuna.

Jeanette Russell, Jason Sullivan and Craig Parsons speak to the media during a demonstration for better search and rescue for Labrador + Rebecca Schijns of Oceana Canada is hopeful about DFO's 12 science-based plans to rebuild fish stocks for species such as Atlantic mackerel.

"It got really rough really fast." Coast Guard commanding officer Irving Barney talks about what went wrong last week during a rescue effort near the Strait of Belle Isle + Jerome Canning of the Wooden Boat Museum in Winterton says there won't be a flotilla, but there's still lots on the agenda for the "Out in Boat" festival on Saturday.

Dorim Keeping, owner of Burgeo Haven Inn, says the bad smell and oily residue from salmon rendering is affecting his ecotourism business + MI students David March and Lauren Martin learned more than sailing during their voyage on the schooner Ernestina Morrissey + PhD student Eamonn J. MacDonnacha is studying population dynamics of capelin.

While The Morrissey was docked in Brigus, we hear how Captain Bartlett's legacy is being carried on by the ship's crew and supporters, post-secondary students from NL who voyaged on it as well as local people with deep connections to Bartlett.

The FFAW's Jamie Baker says the province has the power to prevent processors from purchasing sea cucumbers from St. Pierre + Sara Hastings-Simon from the University of Calgary and David Detomase from the Smith School of Business react to the proposed natural gas project in Fermeuse.

Nick Hawkins was shaken after he was threatened and had tires slashed while filming salmon in Harbour Breton Bay + Valerie Walsh has a lot of questions about a natural gas mega project proposed for the marine base in the town of Fermeuse.

Hear how the "Strait Stream" helped rescue a scallop dragger called the "Linden's Commander" and its crew + Labrador Gem Seafoods president Danny Dumaresque talks about navigating marketing potholes and tariffs this season.

FFAW president Dwan Street says St. Pierre boats trying to offload sea cucumber in NL should turn back + CBC's Troy Turner in Harbour Breton talking to people about the mass farmed salmon die-off in Harbour Breton Bay + Memorial University oceanography professor emeritus Brad de Young says the phenomenon that recently killed farmed salmon on the south coast was caused by wind.

Premier John Hogan and wild salmon advocates react to the death of 400,000 salmon at Mowi sites on Nfld's south coast + Marine Institute research scientist on the phenomenon of 'thermocline inversion' in the ocean + FFAW president Dwan Street says Quinsea/Royal Greenland should not be landing sea cucumbers caught in St. Pierre waters.

The biggest employer in Harbour Breton is Mowi Canada East; mayor Lloyd Blake says that when thousands of farmed salmon die, it's very concerning + Michael Teasdale of HoldFastNL says a pilot project in Kelligrews that's using seaweed to help filter effluent is continuing.

Neville Crabbe of the Atlantic Salmon Federation says Mowi Canada East needs to be more transparent about mortality events + Jim Dinn, leader of the NDP and wild salmon advocate, says the recent die-off event is disturbing news.

Fermeuse Energy Ltd CEO Swapan Kataria says the company's plans include building a natural gas pipeline and a floating liquefaction facility + We join Mark Bailey on Conception Bay after dark to jig for squid.

Seabird biologist Bill Montevecchi on reducing light from fish plants and fishing boats to help save Leach's storm petrels + Stain glass artist David Pye on a new piece depicting a fishing stage that burned in Quidi Vidi harbour this summer.

OCEARCH's Nigel Hussey tells us about Baker, the great white shark who's currently on the Grand Banks + Catherine Dempsey on an upcoming visit of Bob Bartlett's schooner, the SSV Ernestina-Morrissey.

Retired DFO scientist Jerry Payne on what might happen if oil spilled from the Baltic 3 + Land and Sea host Jane Adey tells us about her trip to the fish plant and fishing grounds in the Mary's Harbour area.

Keith Sullivan of NAIA on a burgeoning industry in Norway and aquaculture practices here + Julia Hancock's video of a tuna near St. Anthony has taken off on TikTok + Fisherman James Hickey on catching tuna in NL waters.

Fisherman Jody Caines thinks a proposed conservation area on the south coast outweighs the benefits of aquaculture operations + The Marine Institute opens its doors to highlight available programs.

The Canadian Hurricane Centre's take on Hurricane Erin + A fish harvester from Salmon Cove on wildfires, the recreational fishery and not being able to fish commercially + Professor Paul Snelgrove on jellyfish blooms in NL.

Barry Snow's home, in the family since the 1700's, survived wildfires despite being surrounded by trees + Captain Marcus Seidl of the Norwegian tall ship, Statsraad Lehmkuhl tells us about their mission.

A fisherman tells us about his close encounters with unsafe boaters during the recreational food fishery + An incredible encounter with a basking shark near Twillingate goes viral.

Skipper Noah Deveau talks about the night the Atlantic Treasure sank + Crowley House owner Bob Kelland on the loss of the historic home in Ochre Pit Cove + FFAW President Dwan Street on wildfires and the mackerel fishery.

Are this summer's wildfires a dress rehearsal for what's to come? Memorial University's Angela Carter on a warming earth and transitioning off fossil fuels + Craig Pardy, MHA and shadow fisheries critic, joins fish harvesters in calling for a reopening of the Atlantic mackerel fishery.

With wildfires nearing the Bay d'Espoir Highway, the province was forced to temporarily close Route 360. We spoke with Transportation Minister Elvis Loveless + It's been standing for nearly 200 years, but a couple from Smooth Cove fear they've lost their family in the CBN wildfire.

From helicopters flying reconnaissance missions to ships on standby, Coast Guard superintendent of Atlantic Regional Operations Paul Veber says they are doing everything they can to help support NL's fire fighting effort + Sigrid Kuehnemund, manager for the establishment of Marine Conservation Areas with Parks Canada, says the South Coast Fjords proposal is still in the feasibility assessment stage.

Carbonear deputy mayor and Harbour Authority chair Sam Slade says fishermen are looking for ways to help firefighters and evacuees + Fisherman Rick Kelland had to quickly flee Ochre Pit Cove and is worried that his home has been destroyed by fire + Sigrid Kuehnemund says Parks Canada wants to discuss the proposed NMCA on Newfoundland's South Coast with local fish harvesters.

Tracy Foote and Mitchell Barrett of Old Perlican's Harbour Authority say providing showers, laundry facilities and a place to park is helping some fire evacuees + Fishermen John Efford says due to wildfire he's staying at sea as long as possible + Hermitage mayor Steve Crewe on the potential impacts of the closure of Route 360, due to wildfire smoke.

Quinlan's procurement manager Mitchell Loveless says many workers are impacted by the forest fire and community evacuations + Burgeo First Nation Chief Elaine Ingram took part in a boat rally to protest fish farm expansion + Ross and Elizabeth Flowers talk about the sealskin kayak they built which is now on display at the Canada Games.

Traditional wooden oval or wire rectangular? DFO research scientist Darrell Mullowney on an upcoming survey and meetings regarding the types of lobster pots harvesters are now using + We'll meet the captain and some of the youth on an expedition aboard the ship, Polar Prince + Gabbie Ledesma of the Shorefast Foundation on how some new youth camps will engage kids in the fishery and environmental stewardship.

FFAW president Dwan Street says members are worried that if the Virgin Rocks becomes a protected area, fishing activity could be banned + Bob Bartlett of Trinity Eco Tours is very familiar with wild orcas and their behaviour, and says they don't usually pose a threat to humans.

Skyann Lewis, a senior compliance officer with DFO, on some of the common recreational fishery infractions they've been seeing + Kylie Freeman, manager of the Champney's West Aquarium, on what the facility does for the community.

The son of a well-known fish processor, Spencer Lake is back in Newfoundland to invest in tourism on the south coast + Audience reaction to our look at the Sentinel Fishery.

A feature interview with Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture minister Lisa Dempster on some of the issues facing the fishing industry + Part two of our cod conversation with DFO groundfish biologist Emilie Novaczek.

With recreational fishers catching some really big cod this summer, we had questions about codfish biology for DFO groundfish expert Emilie Novaczek + Robyn Lacy and Ian Petty of Black Cat Cemetery Preservation were doing work in historic Battle Harbour, Labrador.

Joel Richardson of Cooke Aquaculture says a spike in sea temperature is one factor that lead to more salmon deaths at farm sites on Newfoundland's south coast + Dave Ring and daughter Linda Bishop on the history of their iconic fishing stage in Quidi Vidi harbour that was destroyed by fire this week.