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Flooding in Placentia has residents worried it's just a matter of time before the wave wall fails + a couple more Christmas recitations from this season's Land & Sea.

FFAW President Dwan Street on when the crab rebate payments should be announced + Retired Captain Wilfred Bartlett reacts to a study on harp seals + Dave Paddon recites "The Christmas Flight."

DFO's Laurie Hawkins on how the halibut fishery in 4R works + The Room's Mark Ferguson is looking for help identifying where scenes of the Newfoundland fishery were painted by artists in the 17th century.

Fisherman Gerald Greenham penned a poem to reflect the frustration over the delayed crab rebate + Conway Caines with an update on the halibut situation in Zone 4R + Erin Bertrand, associate professor of biology at Dalhousie, is a lead author of a new study about how vitamins in the ocean end up in seafood.

We'll hear about the life of fisherman Michael A. Dobbin who was inducted into the Atlantic Canada Marine Industries Hall of Fame + Karen Ennis and Dave Penny are helping to keep the tradition of Christmas recitations alive.

Moya Cahill, CEO of Pan Maritime Energy Services, says the company is developing robotic seabed drills to support powerful wind turbines that can float in deep water + Harry Ingram and Dave Penny share some Christmas recitations.

What could the new year bring? Federal Fsheries Minister Joanne Thompson discusses issues including ocean conservation, whale-safe fishing gear, the recreational groundfish fishery and the mackerel moratorium.

Atlantic salmon is in the critical zone in most rivers across NL, according to DFO stock assessment biologist Nick Kelly + FFAW inspire council representative Conway Caines says too much of the halibut quota is being left in the water in Zone 4R.

In light of new research on seals, fisheries policy analysts Barry Darby and Helen Forsey say DFO should consider dropping quotas for most fish stocks + Barry Porter was surprised a reporter in Moscow was interested in interviewing him about his book "Adventures of a Lightkeeper" + Aaron Collis and Mark Manning on recording Paul Dean's song, "Santa's From the Bight."

Harbour authority president Reg Best says buoys will be returning to Petty Harbour as fishing activity is still ongoing + DFO resource management director Julie Diamond says there could be changes coming to NL's recreational eel fishery + Jennifer Yetman, owner of Old Salty Dog Excursions, says they're offering boat tours to see the lights of Port de Grave this Christmas season.

Meet Brad Burt, owner of Green Bay Fibre Products; employee Rondell Canonigo; and boat buyer Reg Baker + She says this is a gift with a lot of meaning, Nicole Parker of Alberta was the highest bidder for a stained glass panel depicting a Quidi Vidi stage destroyed by fire.

FFAW secretary-treasurer Jamie Baker on why the union is looking for input to map fishing areas from the Burin Peninsula to Port aux Basques + Author Alex Hickey talks about writing "Misfortune Bay: The Loss of the Albatross" and "Evening Star: The Final Voyage of the Schooner Hesperia."

Kevin Quinlan in Springdale is happy the federal government is taking action to get rid of an aging ferry tied up since 2019 + Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson takes questions on the seal and recreational food fishery + Captain Wilf Bartlett writes in with a history lesson on the recreational food fishery

Fisherman Jerry Hearn says people's safety is at stake now that navigational buoys in the harbour have been removed + Gary Ivany with the Canadian Coast Guard says they were unaware anyone had issues with the routine removal of navigational buoys in Petty Harbour + George Russell Jr. with the NunatuKavut Community Council on celebrations surrounding the Gilbert Bay Marine Protected Area

Fish harvesters say the Canadian Coast Guard is making their lives unsafe by removing harbour buoys before the fishing season ends + People in the town of Ferryland are taking a detailed look at areas vulnerable to a rising ocean with more severe storm surges.

Fisheries biologist Kiley Best says lack of sea ice is contributing to the spread of invasive green crab in places such as Fogo Island + Lisa Sullivan's Grade 1 class at St. Augustine's Elementary won a World Fisheries Day contest for their story called 'Salt Fish and Potatoes,' with the help of TLA Brian Hickey.

FFAW president Dwan Street says they'll take a fresh look at the sea urchin fishery in light of concerns coming from a processing plant in Stoneville + At a fisheries committee in Ottawa, Liberal MP Paul Connors questions Parks Canada about what fisheries would be permitted in the proposed south coast NMCA + Astrid Arumae of Fundamental Inc is helping the town of Ferryland prepare for the effects of climate change.

Jerry Hodder of Hodder's Shellfish says a rule that says harvesters can only collect sea urchin in their home port is hurting his business + Kris Vascotto, executive director of the Nova Scotia Seafood Alliance, is worried about the impact of the alleged black market lobster ring in the Clare region of NS.

Oceana Canada released its latest Fishery Audit which is critical of DFO for its management of northern cod, says fisheries scientist Rebecca Schijns + Meet boat builder Jack Lane of Twillingate who now makes tiny versions of fishing boats and gear as holiday ornaments.

Trepassey mayor Wanda Waddleton hopes a new breakwater will be strong enough to protect the town + Ray Johnson is looking for young musicians to join a new "Make and Break Orchestral Folk Band"

FFAW president Dwan Street says crab harvesters will get most of their rebate before Christmas + Mi'kmaw elder Calvin White says due to the lack of licences, there's worry that people won't have access to eel in the future.

Melanie Sonnenberg, president of the Canadian Independent Fish Harvesters Federation, wants the owner-operator policy to be protected + Land & Sea host Jane Adey takes us eel fishing in Flat Bay + Marine Institute vice president Paul Brett says the school's new digital training platform allows the school to design courses for specific needs.

There's a consultation process, but Barry Fordham of the Food Fishery Fighters doesn't expect that much will change in the recreational fishery rules + Geophysics professor Kim Welford explains seismic activity in the Labrador Sea.

Fisherman Alfred Fitzpatrick and Vanessa Byrne with the Atlantic Groundfish Council assess DFO's stock assessment for 3Ps on the south coast of the island.

Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson explains what will happen during upcoming consultations on the recreational food fishery + We head back to the Fish and Workboat Show to talk to venders and weather forecasters.

Fish plant operator Robin Quinlan feels vindicated after a court case accusing him of processing dead crab is dismissed + Exhibitors and the federal and provincial fisheries ministers at the North Atlantic Fish and Workboat show.

DFO Stock Assessment biologist Laura Wheeland says cod in 3PS remains in the critical zone + Photographer Katherine Knight says NL has a rich history of model boat building.

Wanda Cuff-Young of Work Global Canada says NL fish processing companies that rely on temporary foreign workers should not be affected by Ottawa's latest immigration policies + Alex Normandeau of Natural Resources Canada and Nunatsiavut research manager Michelle Saunders talk about a significant discovery in Webb's Bay, Labrador

Adam Templeton, a fisheries ocean technologist, describes what he saw after deploying an ROV at the site of a submarine sunk off St. Shott's during World War Two + An encore airing of an interview with Jim Myles, coordinator of the Marystown Model Ship Gallery, about an effort to get photos of 16 Newfoundlanders who were aboard the HMS Hood on its last mission.

Local fisherman and chair of the Harbour Authority in Ochre Pit Cove, Brad Doyle, on the damage done during the wildfires + Canadian Coast Guard's senior response officer Bruce English on the latest condition of the Baltic III.

In 1565, the San Juan sank in Red Bay. A replica was just launched in Spain. We'll hear from Mikel Loez, who is involved in the project and Keith Pike, the town manager of Red Bay.

Doug Chiasson of the Seals and Sealing Network feels hopeful about a new study on the impacts of harp seals on fish stocks + Chris Di Liberatore of PSAC fears that proposed cuts to DFO could go too deep.

Town clerk Colleen McLeod on the impact of losing the St. Mary's Bay Fisheries plant to fire + Premier Tony Wakeham told reporters he's hopeful that the processing plant in St. Mary's will be rebuilt + Keith Sullivan, executive director of NAIA, says the Association is pushing back against the creation of a south coast conservation area by highlighting the economic benefits of fish farming. (Part Two of Two)

According to Marine Institute research scientist Tyler Eddy, a new study shows that harp seals have a greater impact on the health of fish stocks than commercial fishing does + Executive director Keith Sullivan says the Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association is pushing back against the creation of a south coast conservation area by highlighting the economic benefits of fish farming. (Part One of Two)

Robert Hiscock is the creator of "Product of Newfoundland," a website that features lots of spooky tales from across NL + Alton Rumbolt takes Jane Adey cod fishing off Battle Harbour, Labrador.

David Barclay of Dalhousie's oceanography department talks about new research into how sound in the ocean can help determine its acidity level + Land & Sea host Jane Adey visits Alton Rumbolt's shed in Mary's Harbour to hear about the changing fishery off Labrador.

FFAW president Dwan Street on why the union is questioning Canada's motives for marine conservation + At his swearing-in, new premier Tony Wakeham answers questions about fisheries and aquaculture.

FFAW President Dwan Street is giving federal plans to protect swaths of ocean a hard no + From the fishing boat to federal boardrooms, Max Short's influence on crucial decisions in the fishery.

Matthew O'Leary of Rough Water Traps on why a dispute with the ASP has ended up at the Labour Relations Board + Ron Kenny and Randy Crane discuss their new folk opera, "Easton: A Pirate Story."

Melissa Matlow of World Animal Protection Canada has been talking to the town of Burgeo about helping the Marineland belugas + Marc Mes of the Canadian Coast Guard discusses the transition to the Department of National Defence + Port au Choix fisherman Donald Spence discusses the changes in species he's observed due to the warming Gulf of St. Lawrence.

MP Clifford Small is advocating for a man who's facing a fine for a recreational scallop fishery violation + We join wildlife biologist Taylor Brown as stranded storm petrels are released in Witless Bay + Makkovik AngajukKâk Barry Andersen says it was an historic day when the Torngat plant processed cod for the first time.

Producer Todd O'Brien followed along with a petrel patrol group in Holyrood + In terms of the snow crab market in the US, seafood analyst John Sackton says the unpredictability of 2025 could carry over into 2026.