The Broadcast from CBC Radio

Fisherman Shane Hedderson says there are thousands of dead mackerel in Big Brook; he wonders why there is still a moratorium on fishing them commercially + 360 Marine Ltd, Town of Harbour Breton, Specialty Gas Inc and Enterprises Shippigan Ltd are part of this year's aquaculture conference and trade show in St. John's.

Green Bay fisherman Glen Newbury says it was a good summer for crab, capelin and Northern cod + Port au Choix lobster fisherman Larry Plowman talks about why harvesters are no longer using the traditional rounded lobster pots.

The stars of the Netflix series "Below" talk about learning a Newfoundland accent and what they loved about filming in the province + Wooden lobster pots and casting nets are some fishing tools that are becoming endangered, according to Terra Barrett of Heritage NL and Laura Prior, museum curator at The Rooms.

Food, compost or shell derivatives? Lynn Lush from the Aquatic Invasive Species Program says DFO is looking for expressions of interest on ways to make money from green crab + Melissa Tobin speaks with Lee Raebern on his last day managing the Salvage Fisherman's Museum for the season.

Peter Richards was captain of a large Newfoundland oil tanker that was entering U.S. waters during 9/11 and he has a story to tell + musician Rosemary Lawton will soon head to Greenland to perform on a cruise ship.

Leah Lewis-McCrea, a research director with the Centre for Marine Applied Research in Nova Scotia, says it's important for children to learn about fishing and fish farming careers in school + Craig Parsons of the Fish Harvesting Safety Association talks about the future of fishing safety.

Darren Sheppard of the Indian Bay Ecosystem Corp. says they're trying to get a handle on the spread of green crab in Notre Dame Bay and Bonavista Bay + DFO marine mammal scientist Jack Lawson says the North Atlantic right whale seen in Conception Bay is the female calf of a whale named Check Mark.

Heather MacAulay got a good look at a right whale calf in Blackhead Cove + Alex Cole of the Canadian Wildlife Federation says the calf has propeller marks, so it's already been injured by a vessel + Fishermen Dion Rideout of Virgin Arm says it's been a good year so far for squid.

Is it a mother right whale or her calf? Peg Norman says it looks like an endangered right whale has been spotted in Blackhead Cove + As the summer food fishery comes to an end, we speak with Fisheries Officer Albert Grandy.

Mark Santos and Bethany Randell of the Marine Institute explain how 285 'reef balls' are restoring marine habitat in Placentia Bay + Dave Paddon's recitation, "Environmental Nightmare."

Gerald Parrott and MHA Elvis Loveless speak to us from a demonstration in Harbour Breton; they say recreational scallop harvesters should be allowed to use mechanical haulers + Shane Slade and Monica Campbell have connections to Belle Isle and are worried about what's being left to rot there.

Fish harvester Nancy Bowers of Beachside on the impact of another fishing fatality on the Baie Verte Peninsula + A look at NL's growing tuna fishery + Charges against Jennnifer Whiteway of the group Protect NL have been stayed, but Whiteway says the group is still worried about wind energy development.

A middle-aged man died while fishing squid on Wednesday in Westport; we'll hear reaction from the community and from marine safety advocate Merv Wiseman.

St. Bon's student Moroti Adegboyega has won the Stockholm Junior Water Prize + Chad Strugnell of St. Lewis, Labrador is still frustrated about northern cod access in area 2J.

Maddie Ryan heads to Admiral's Beach for a story about attracting new and young harvesters into the fishery + Andie Bulman and Michael Peers are making a documentary about eating invasive species, including green crab.

Jim Chidley, president of NL's Coast Guard Auxiliary, on why they're lending people PFDs and life jackets + Dave Paddon is hoping to find out who wrote the poem, "The Wreck of the Yale."

Crab pots are out of the water and the northern cod quota is 80 per cent caught, we'll get an update on those fisheries with FFAW president, Dwan Street + Kate McCann is working on her MA in ethnomusicology at Memorial, with a focus on how the cod moratorium changed folk music in NL.

Marine safety advocate says the Transportation Safety Board should do a full investigation on what lead to the deaths of two Harbour Round fishermen + Keith Moore shows us the newly expanded Petty Harbour Mini Aquarium.

A chat with the new executive director of Newfoundland's Aquaculture Industry Association, Bradley George + Mayor Myra Budgell on the potential in revitalizing Botwood's deep water port.

Should PLB's and PFD's be made mandatory? Four weeks after two Harbour Round fishermen died at sea, we hear from the NL Fish Harvesting Safety Association + MI researcher Maxime Geoffroy is heading to the Arctic as team lead on the Tara Polar Station.

Chris Fisher, founder of Ocearch, says seeing great white sharks around Newfoundland is a sign of healthy fish stocks + Placentia-St. Mary's MHA Lisa Dempster says it's still unclear if Daley Seafoods will rebuild in St. Mary's, but either way, the town is open for business.

Back in November 2023, musician Joe Byrne tells us the story of behind the making of 'Towards the Sunset.'

Lots of food fishers in Quidi Vidi, including locals, tourists and kids on the wharf + Comfort Cove-Newstead Recreation Committee members Laura Carroll and Ryan Watkins chat about their upcoming Shellfish Festival.

Almost two years after the project started, we'll head back to the site in CBS where seaweed is helping to clean wastewater + Moroti Adegboyega invented a robot that uses AI to clean water and is competing in the Stockholm Junior Water Prize competition.

DFO senior biologist Lynn Lush on how Nfld is tackling green crab since 2007 + Robert Chafe is the author of a new children's book called 'Whale Man' about whale rescuer Jon Lien.

Fisherman Carl Hedderson says cod is plentiful but it's been a challenge to get it processed this summer + Nine months after the fire, NL fisheries minister Loyola O'Driscoll addresses concerns from people in St. Mary's who are worried that the plant won't be rebuilt in the town.

Her captain used to be legendary NL explorer, Bob Bartlett; meet the crew of the 130-year-old schooner Ernestina Morrissey. This episode first aired in September, 2025

A former fox farm in North Harbour is the last stop for millions of green crab + Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says NL could play a bigger role in building Canadian ships and subs + Food Fishers Committee chair Merv Wiseman says there are ways to expand NL's food fishery without harming cod stocks.

Nine months after it was destroyed by fire, the mayor of St Mary's says it's unclear if the processing plant will be rebuilt in the town + Meet people on the hunt for squid in Holyrood.

Larry Crocker of Trout River caught a great white shark in his fishing gear + Marsha Clarke with the Marine Institute talks about green crab and restoring parts of Placentia Bay.

Fisherman Roy Murphy on his quest to keep green crab numbers in Long Harbour down + DFO marine biologist Carolyn Miri wants your help to document sharks in NL waters.

Jesse Gilbert and his father catch a great white shark in their halibut trawl + DFO Marine biologist Caroline Miri tells us about porbeagle sharks in NL.

Remembering the Hazel Pearl at a community event in Champney's West + The role of the Champney's West aquarium in education and fun.

Fisherman Roy Murphy is looking for financial help in his quest to trap green crab in Long Harbour + Donald Powell of Change Islands tells us about Arthur Scammell's inspiration for the song "Squid Jiggin' Ground" + Retired lighthouse keeper Barry Porter gets a visit from an Australian filmmaker.

Merv Wiseman, chair of the Food Fishery Committee is citing safety as the main reason to open the food fishery 7 days a week all around the province + A check in with people in Foxtrap Harbour on how they feel about the food fishery being opened 7 days a week.

Fisherman Ken Green on the challenges of selling cod in Carbonear + Luke Martin's YouTube channel, Chopstick Travel makes a delicious seafood stop in Newfoundland.

Charlie Donnelly and Ray Johnson tell us about their love of the make and break engine in an episode from 2023.

The family and friends of Stanley Giles and Michael Peter Seymour tell us about the men's lives while vowing to fight for a safer fishery.

A mayor, fisherman and safety advocate speak to the accident that claimed two lives from Harbour Round + A recipient of cod from Sharing the Harvest is full of praise for the idea and organization.

Barry Darby - who studies the economics and sustainability of the fishing industry - gives reasons why the otter trawl shouldn't be used + Aquaculture companies, including ten start ups, are sharpening their skills in St. John's this week as part of the Aquaculture Innovation Studio.

DFO's Brett Gilchrist on why Goldfish, the right whale, is in Newfoundland waters + Lillian Saul fishes out of Twillingate...she's says the community wharf in danger of being destroyed by the ocean and needs protection.

Manager Kristinn Skulason was very surprised to see what turned out to be a right whale next to the plant in Bay de Verde + A look back on a day tagging northern gannets at Cape St. Mary's with seabird biologist Bill Montevecchi.