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The ocean is a part of daily life in Newfoundland and Labrador. Whether it’s fishing, tourism, shipping, research or culture, there are thousands of people whose lives have some connection to the sea. The Broadcast casts a wide net to explore the stories of people in coastal communities in Newfoundland and Labrador and around the world.

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    The FFAW promises a fresh look at the sea urchin fishery + Liberal MP questions Parks Canada on the proposed South Coast Fjords conservation area + The town of Ferryland hopes to be more prepared for the effects of climate change

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2025 21:17


    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.

    The owner of a shellfish plant says it could be operating year round, but a DFO regulation is preventing that + The Nova Scotia Seafood Alliance is worried that an alleged black market lobster ring is tarnishing the lobster industry in Atlantic Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2025 20:29


    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's 2025 Fishery Audit says DFO doesn't always listen to its own science when it comes to managing some species, including northern cod + A lifetime of building things -- meet a man who now makes tiny fishing boats and gear as Christmas orn

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2025 22:24


    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.

    Storms are getting more powerful, will a new breakwater in Trepassey protect the town? + Inspired by the sound of the make and break engine, musician Ray Johnson is starting a 'Make and Break Orchestral Folk Band'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2025 19:43


    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"

    Why this year's crab rebate is not straightforward, according to the FFAW + The American eel recreational fishery in Flat Bay is in jeopardy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2025 20:24


    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.

    Concern about the future of independent fish harvesters brought up to Senate Committee + We'll tag along with Gilbert Bennett while he spears American eels + The Marine Institute can now custom design courses for specific needs in the marine sector

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2025 21:20


    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.

    Is this the process you were expecting? We'll hear from a food fishery advocate about DFO's plans to consult with the public on the recreational fishery + How significant were two earthquakes last week in the Labrador Sea?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2025 22:18


    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.

    The Atlantic Groundfish Council and the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union weigh in on the latest stock assessment for 3Ps

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 19:00


    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.

    Consultations on the recreational food fishery are announced + We're at the Fish and Workboat show to talk boats and the environment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 21:12


    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.

    A case against the Quinlan plant in Bay de Verde is tossed out + The federal fisheries minister and others attend the North Atlantic Fish and Workboat show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 23:55


    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.

    The cod stock in Zone 3PS is not as healthy as scientists had previously thought + A new book about model boats features photos and stories from NL

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 20:49


    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.

    Will Canada's crackdown on immigration affect NL's fish processing sector? + Scientists have discovered that the seafloor of a bay in northern Labrador moves up and down with the seasons

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 22:05


    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

    The story of a Royal Navy submarine mistakenly rammed and sunk by a Canadian minesweeper off St. Shott's + An encore airing of an interview about the 16 Newfoundlanders on the ill-fated HMS Hood

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 19:48


    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.

    Wildfires not only ravaged homes, but destroyed plenty of fishing gear in Conception Bay North + Rough weather, high winds, we'll check in to see how the Baltic III is standing up

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 18:00


    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.

    460 years of history, 11 years of hard work and now a replica of a 16th century whaling ship is one major step closer for an uncoming voyage to Labrador

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 21:08


    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.

    The Seals and Sealing Network encouraged by new study on harp seals and fish stocks + The union that represents DFO workers concerned about proposed public service cuts in the federal budget

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 22:14


    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.

    Residents of St. Mary's in shock over loss of town's fish plant + Premier Wakeham is optimistic about plans to rebuild the plant in St. Mary's + The second part of our conversation about the economics of fish farming on Nfld's south co

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 22:19


    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)

    New study confirms that seals take a bigger bite out of fish stocks than commercial fishing + Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association makes an economic case for pushing back against marine conservation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 22:21


    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)

    A Trinity Bay X-File and more from 'Product of Newfoundland' creator Robert Hiscock + Land & Sea host Jane Adey goes cod fishing off Battle Harbour

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 23:17


    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.

    Sounds in the ocean can help determine its acidity level + We'll head to Alton Rumbolt's shed in Mary's Harbour, Labrador to hear about the comeback of cod

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2025 22:49


    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.

    More on why the FFAW is so concerned about Canada's ocean conservation targets + As promised, the new PC cabinet in NL has a separate department for fisheries and aquaculture

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 17:16


    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.

    The FFAW is pushing back against Ottawa's plans to protect the ocean around the province + A great advocate of the province's role in the fishery passed away Monday, we'll hear about the life of Max Short

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 25:08


    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.

    Why a new crab buyer is in a dispute with the Association of Seafood Producers + Meet some of the people behind a new folk opera about the life of the pirate, Peter Easton

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 19:44


    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."

    Burgeo may be one step closer to becoming a sanctuary for some Marineland belugas + What will change with the Coast Guard now that they're under National Defence? + A fisherman on the west coast of Nfld says harvesters need to adapt to the warming oc

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 20:28


    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.

    A Conservative MP says there are unfair rules in the recreational scallop fishery + More than 200 young storm petrels get a second chance at life after being rescued + Optimism in the air in Makkovik as the Torngat plant processes cod for the first time

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 18:25


    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.

    We'll join a storm petrel patrol group in Holyrood + A seafood analyst on the crab season of 2025 and what we could expect in 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 23:40


    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.

    A pink fishing boat is at the centre of a trial in St. John's + A UK researcher says the issue of microplastic in seafood has been overblown + We take a look at the upcoming season of Land & Sea

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 24:10


    Amanda Boutcher had her charges dropped in connection with a case involving a fishing boat at Confederation Building + Ted Henry, a professor of Environmental Toxicology at Heriot-Watt University, says the seafood industry has been unfairly targeted for microplastic contamination + Jane Adey tells us about the new season of CBC's Land & Sea.

    A marine heat wave off NL in 2023 had scientists looking for answers + Considering their recent success on Dragons' Den, we'll take a look at the rise of a seaweed skincare company in Grates Cove

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 21:41


    DFO scientist Nancy Soontiens and MI scientist Frédéric Cyr discuss their research on the marine heat wave of 2023 + We take a look back at the evolution of the seaweed skincare company 7 Fathoms.

    She just graduated with a PhD in earth sciences, we'll meet a Swiss student who researches the ocean floor + Pumpkin carving in full scuba gear? Hear about some upcoming events in NL's diving community

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 17:40


    Caroline Gini just graduated from Memorial's Earth Sciences department with a PhD, her research is on how we map and explore the seafloor + Adele Walsh of Ocean Quest Adventures talks about some upcoming fall events, including an underwater pumpkin carving contest.

    A look back at Norway's 'traffic light' system for sea lice in salmon farms + The new marine atlas for Gros Morne also has a companion podcast + Meet the woman behind the pet treat business, Treats Ahoy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 23:21


    Salmon farming companies in Norway are suing the Norwegian government over the 'traffic light' system for sea lice, we'll look back at that policy + Rebecca Brushett is the lead author of 'People, Place and the Ocean' a marine atlas about the Gros Morne area + Sherry Welsh uses local seafood including cod and capelin to make products for Treats Ahoy.

    The FFAW hopes NL's new PC government will follow through with its commitments to the fishing sector + Hear about some great white sharks that were hanging around NL waters

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 20:01


    Jamie Baker, secretary-treasurer of the FFAW, says the union will be reminding the new PC government of the promises it made to the fishing industry + Chris Fisher, founder of Ocearch, says some great white sharks were recently tracked to NL waters.

    He's facing a fine from DFO, but a Harbour Breton man is speaking out against a recreational scallop fishery regulation that he calls unfair + A teacher in Musgrave Harbour says in the fall her young students help stranded storm petrels

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 20:23


    Gerald Parrott says a DFO regulation that bans the use of hydraulic equipment in the recreational scallop fishery is discriminatory + Rebecca Vincent of Gill Memorial Academy says her young students get a lot out of helping storm petrels that become stranded near the school.

    'Hard, Hard Times,' a 1989 archival edition of Land and Sea with host Dave Quinton speaking with fishermen about signs of a cod collapse

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 25:08


    Fisherman along the Great Northern and Avalon Peninsula's talk about their fishing seasons and signs that cod stocks are in trouble in an 1989 archival edition of Land and Sea.

    Giant squid and fisheries conservation, the legacy of Moses Harvey + A call for the commercial Atlantic mackerel fishery to resume

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 18:57


    Much more than giant squid, Jim Armour tells us about the life of Presbyterian minister Moses Harvey + Heated questions about reopening the Atlantic mackerel fishery aimed at the federal fisheries minister.

    What do NL's three political parties have to say about fisheries issues? Just ahead of the election we'll hear from the NDP, PCs and Liberal Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 25:08


    Bonavista PC candidate Craig Pardy, NDP leader Jim Dinn and Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair Liberal candidate Lisa Dempster answer questions about fisheries and aquaculture issues.

    A biology professor says Burgeo could make a good sanctuary for Marineland belugas + An animal rights group is interested in hearing about Burgeo's sanctuary proposal + What NL's seafood industry is worth in 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 23:00


    Hal Whitehead, a Dalhousie biology professor, says with the right infrastructure Burgeo might be a good sanctuary for belugas + Melissa Matlow of World Animal Protection Canada is interested in talking to the town of Burgeo about its Marineland beluga proposal + We take a look at how much money NL's seafood industry was worth in 2024.

    The town of Burgeo has a proposal to become a sanctuary for the Marineland belugas + There's a new map that depicts NL's ghost ship sightings

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 21:03


    Burgeo mayor Trevor Green says his town has a proposal to help 30 beluga whales currently living at the now defunct Marineland park + There's more than 100 ghost ship sightings on a map created by Folklore PhD student Karin Murray-Bergquist.

    Meet a Portuguese brotherhood bonded in cod + Back in 2021, how did Mowi Canada East deal with sea lice outbreaks at salmon farm sites in NL?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 23:51


    Nuno Cardoso and Jose Paulo Vieira are part of Confraria Gastronómica do Bacalhau and are in St. John's to honour Portuguese fishermen who died at sea + From our archives: former communications director for Mowi, Ian Roberts, talks about how the salmon farming company dealt with sea lice infestations in 2021.

    A discussion about NL's three current Marine Protected Areas + A look back at the Gilbert Bay Marine Protected Area and its golden cod

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 20:49


    A chat about the history and purpose of NL's three MPAs with DFO's Olivia Clark, acting senior biologist for Marine Protected Area Management + From 2016, a discussion with research scientist Corey Morris on the golden cod within the Gilbert Bay Marine Protected Area in southern Labrador.

    Mowi Canada East says at least 166,000 salmon have died due to sea lice + Why a sunken schooner continues to inspire people in Champney's West + Giving stranded storm petrels a second chance + Paying tribute to the late Bob Hooper

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 19:47


    In a statement, Mowi explains that due to repeated sea lice infestations at least 166,000 farmed salmon have recently died + Wayne Freeman says a replica of the Hazel Pearl is being built for display in Champney's West + Memorial student Fiona Le Taro on how to save Leach's storm petrels + The founding director of the Bonne Bay Marine Station, Bob Hooper, has died.

    A David's woman says waste from salmon farms is creating a bad smell at the dairy farm she lives near + The owner of the farm says waste from the aquaculture industry is regularly put in the farm's 'anaerobic digester' to create electr

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 22:33


    Sharon Piccott is frustrated over the fishy smell from a neighboring farm that's using salmon farm waste in its 'anaerobic digester' + New World Dairy owner Brent Chaffey says using fish waste does not pose a health risk and is a regular part of the farm's operation to generate electricity

    A Land and Sea archival edition called 'The Lake Melville Seal Hunt'

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 20:16


    A 1995 episode of Land and Sea called, 'The Lake Melville Seal Hunt.'

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