The Broadcast
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No more corrosion or spreading invasive species? We'll hear from the CEO of a company that hopes to revolutionize marine paint + Jump aboard Ivan Batten's boat as they seine for capelin
Nov 2, 202621 min
It's about seafood sovereignty: Group representing independent harvesters pushing Ottawa to help fishermen gain easier access to funding + Concern rising over depleting wild salmon stocks in NL, we'll hear from the chief of the Qalipu First Nation
Oct 30, 202620 min
How much does seal predation affect wild salmon? We'll head to a meeting in Ottawa focused on Nfld Atlantic salmon + Robert Hiscock on why NL may be the spookiest place in Canada
Oct 29, 202621 min
What do they do before rolling ashore? A dive into the secret lives of capelin + A recent haunting at the Point Amour Lighthouse?
Oct 28, 202619 min
A legacy that includes a cargo of macaroni; what Ferryland is doing to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the wreck of the SS Torhamvan + A group has formed to raise funds for a new slipway and breakwater in Cape Ray
Oct 27, 202620 min
The FFAW says it's time to review the fishing closures inside the Hawke Channel and Funk Island Deep marine refuges + If there's an excavator, there's a way! How the mayor of Point May helped rescue two stranded pilot whales
Oct 26, 202619 min
Wild pig and green crab on the menu? An update from the filmmakers making a documentary called 'Invasivore' + Whales and local celebrities, what's the story behind the murals? We'll hear from a passionate resident of Red Cliffe
Oct 23, 202622 min
What's in it for inshore harvesters? Federal fisheries minister discusses Atlantic Fisheries Fund + Why were marine refuges established in the Hawke Channel and Funk Island Deep? + A peek at Land & Sea's new season
Oct 22, 202623 min
She's off the rocks but who owns the High Roller III? + A look back at the fishery closures in the Hawke Channel and Funk Island Deep areas + Local insight into the song, Tickle Cove Pond
Oct 21, 202622 min
The challenges of towing the High Roller III to safety after it grounded in Bay de Verde + We'll take you on a search for stranded storm petrels in Holyrood, with the group Petrel Retrieval NL
Oct 20, 202621 min
How did a fishing boat end up on the rocks in Bay de Verde? + She's helping to save lots of little seabirds, meet the young woman behind 'Petrel Retrieval NL'
Oct 19, 202625 min
Fisherman wonders why 'hook and lining' for cod is prohibited in two large areas off NL + He was one of Canada's youngest sea captains, and now Sid Hynes is a member of the Order of Canada
Oct 16, 202625 min
The John Quinton Ltd. fishing premises in Bonavista Bay has been preserved, but what does the future hold for these buildings? We'll take you to Red Cliffe to hear the plans for this historic property
Oct 15, 202622 min
Alex Hickey and Bud Davidge talk about their new book: 'All for a Song: The Lyrics and Legacy of Bud Davidge'
Oct 14, 202625 min
Fisherman has a warning for the City of Corner Brook about letting a dead fin whale decompose on Wild Cove Beach + We'll hear from a fisherman in Dunville about the dangers of not controlling green crab
Oct 13, 202620 min
An investigation into China's growing fish farming industry + Lots to uncover within the Centre for Newfoundland Studies Fisheries Bibliography
Oct 9, 202624 min
What weighs 12,000 lbs and washed up on a beach in Ireland? + Seals are having an impact on wild fisheries in the Baltic Sea, but will the European Union loosen its ban on seal products?
Oct 8, 202620 min
Behind the scenes of an episode of 'Son of a Critch' called 'Empty Nets' + Will the south coast fjords region become a destination like Fogo Island?
Oct 7, 202617 min
Kyle Mulcahey disappointed the federal minister will not consider a lobster food fishery + What is the province doing to encourage new entrants in the fishery? + DFO says there are some good ideas on the table on how to utilize green crab
Oct 6, 202616 min
Whaling Days in South Dildo: People gathered for stories, photographs and conversation with a former whaler
Oct 5, 202619 min
Young fish harvesters meet to talk fish, gear and futures at an FFAW event + A look at what it takes to become a fish harvester
Oct 2, 202623 min
Fin whale stranded near Corner Brook + Hunter on Northern Peninsula worried that green crab affecting geese population + Nature NL looking for coastal bird watchers
Oct 1, 202623 min
Not one pound of snow crab will be given to France, says FFAW + A look back at the 'Turbot War' of 1995 + Commercial fishermen warn that a lobster food fishery would be devastating
Sep 30, 202622 min
Ottawa says France does not have authority to fish crab outside 200-mile limit: We'll hear from the St. Pierre fishing captain at the centre of this, a concerned crab harvester from NL, and a former politician who says Canada is in a tough spot
Sep 29, 202622 min
Who would benefit if St. Pierre gets access to crab outside 200-mile limit? + Do you agree with a lobster food fishery? + Another family grappling with loss of seafood plant in St. Mary's + Rare find off Rushoon
Sep 28, 202623 min
Conservative MPs raise the alarm about St. Pierre harvesters getting access to more crab + People in St. Mary's get the official word that Daley Brothers are moving seafood operation to Southern Harbour + Mayor of Southern Harbour welcomes economic boost
Sep 25, 202625 min
Will St. Pierre harvesters be fishing crab outside 200-mile limit? + Coast Guard Auxiliary seeking new members + Why is the Finnish ambassador to Canada in Newfoundland?
Sep 24, 202618 min
How much are NL post-secondary students interested in ocean-based careers? + Prime Minister Carney makes commitments at United Nations meeting to better monitor and protect the ocean
Sep 23, 202621 min
The U.S. has scaled back ocean monitoring, but is Canada quietly cutting back on ocean research too? + A newly discovered shipwreck?
Sep 22, 202618 min
Did he commit any fisheries violations? We get a response from Charlie Angus + From the U.S to Newfoundland to Scotland, hear about a little boat that's bringing communities together
Sep 21, 202619 min
Was a former politician fishing cod when the food fishery was closed? + Meet an aquaculture investor + View from a seal cam + Wrecked container ship removal ahead of schedule
Sep 18, 202622 min
Is seaweed having its moment? The potential in growing seaweed is on the agenda at the aquaculture conference in St. John's + Restoring the last schooner Henry Vokey ever built
Sep 17, 202622 min
Holy mackerel! After thousands of dead mackerel are seen on the Northern Peninsula, one fisherman wonders why there's still no commercial fishery + Meet some of the exhibitors at this year's aquaculture conference and trade show
Sep 16, 202621 min
A fisherman in Green Bay says it was an exceptional summer for the Northern cod inshore fishery + As traditional Nfld. lobster pots fall out of favour, we'll hear why one lobster harvester is using ones made in P.E.I.
Sep 15, 202617 min
Portraying a Newfoundland fisherman requires listening to The Broadcast, says actor Josh Hartnett + Some traditional NL fishing tools are on Heritage NL's endangered crafts list
Sep 14, 202624 min
Nineteen years after invasive green crab showed up in Nfld, DFO is looking at ways it can be monetized + Taking a chance on Salvage -- we'll hear from a young Montreal man who spent the summer running the town's Fisherman's Museum
Sep 11, 202620 min
We hear a lot about the planes, but what about ships at sea during 9/11? + Despite being very sick at sea last year, a local musician is hopping on another cruise ship as an NL ambassador
Sep 10, 202620 min
Coast to Classroom: Children in Nova Scotia can learn about jobs in the fishing and aquaculture industries while in school + How to reduce fatalities on the water
Sep 9, 202621 min
The Indian Bay Ecosystem Corporation is tracking the spread of green crab along Nfld's northeast coast + What happened to the right whale calf that was spotted in Conception Bay?
Sep 8, 202619 min
Mariners beware, an endangered right whale calf is swimming around Conception Bay + A busy season on the squid jigging grounds
Sep 3, 202618 min
Another North Atlantic right whale appears to be hanging around Conception Bay North + Lots of participation, but how many infractions? A chat with a Fisheries Officer about the summer food fishery
Sep 2, 202619 min
A new artificial reef in Placentia Bay could expand fishing grounds + An ocean inspired recitation from Dave Paddon
Sep 1, 202620 min
Recreational scallop harvesters stage a protest in Harbour Breton + Belle Isle is a small island that is significant to NL's fishing and navigational history, but is anything being preserved there?
Aug 31, 202619 min
Another fisherman who didn't get home: We'll chat with a fish harvester on the FFAW executive about the Westport fatality + Why there's growing demand in Europe for NL tuna + Three women charged for protesting on a boat are feeling relieved
Aug 28, 202619 min
A tragedy in Westport: A man died while fishing on Wednesday -- we'll hear what happened, and get reaction from the community
Aug 27, 202622 min
He took home the top prize, hear from the local high school student who an international water science competition + 'Tied the wharf and losing money,' we'll check-in with a St. Lewis fisherman
Aug 26, 202618 min
From Admiral's Beach and beyond, how to get new entrants into the fishing industry + They're invasive here, but European green crab are highly sought after in Italy
Aug 25, 202622 min
Need to borrow a PFD or life jacket? The Coast Guard Auxiliary can help + Who wrote 'The Wreck of the Yale' and where did she sink?
Aug 24, 202621 min
As crab season ends and the summer northern cod fishery winds down, we check-in with the FFAW + We'll meet a MUN grad student researching the connections between the fishery and folk music
Aug 21, 202621 min
A call for the TSB to fully investigate Harbour Round fishing tragedy + Why the Petty Harbour Mini Aquarium has been so busy this summer
Aug 20, 202621 min