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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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