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The Random Passage site in New Bonaventure is getting a refit + A petition to fix the wharf in Red Bay before the visit of the San Juan
The Random Passage site at New Bonaventure, portraying fishing life in the 1800's, is getting funding to make it a more attractive space for visitors + A petition is presented in the House of Assembly to fix a wharf in Red Bay prior to a visit by a replica of the Basque whaling ship, San Juan.
Premier Tony Wakeham talks about the Boston Seafood Expo and the snow crab industry + The FFAW has concerns about the post-season crab survey + A petition to clean up the old dump in the Fortune Head Ecological Reserve
NL Premier Tony Wakeham on his trip to Boston for the Seafood Expo and a look at this year's snow crab fishery + FFAW fisheries scientist Erin Carruthers on how the post-season crab survey works + The MHA for Burin - Grand Bank tables a petition looking for action on cleaning up a dumpsite at the Fortune Head Ecological Reserve.
The generational connection between Ireland, Trinity and Tilting + Heated questions about mackerel in Ottawa
John Green on the historical migration and connections between Ireland and Tilting + Conservative MP Clifford Small questions DFO about the health of Atlantic mackerel stocks.
There's still a lot of uncertainty about this year's snow crab fishery, says union president + A listener shares his grandmother's recipe for fishy-tasting seabirds
FFAW president Dwan Street says there could be changes this year to how snow crab is priced + Listener Steve Pinksen is glad that hunting double crested cormorants is now legal.
From the archives: How a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker became a game changer for Newfoundland fishermen back in the late 1970s, we'll jump aboard The Grenfell with the crew of Land & Sea
From 1981, join Land & Sea host Herb Davis aboard The Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Grenfell, as it comes to the rescue of a sinking longliner that was damaged by sea ice.
Could Canada and the United States soon be at odds when it comes to protecting whales? + A new way to get younger people involved in hunting seals
As Ottawa rolls out a whale-safe fishing gear strategy, the US considers rolling back measures to protect whales from vessel strikes says conservation biologist Sean Brilliant + DFO regional resource manager Barry Peters chats about the new 'Personal Use Seal Fishery - Educational Observer Pilot' for people 12 and over who want to learn about seal harvesting.
Trending in the right direction, latest DFO stock assessment for capelin shows they are increasing in numbers + A provincial ecologist says there are several reasons to allow a long hunting season for double crested cormorants
Stock assessment biologist Ron Lewis says the warming ocean is one reason why capelin are increasing in numbers + Bruce Rodrigues, an ecosystem management ecologist with NL's Wildlife division, says the province will closely monitor the double crested cormorant hunt.
A fisherman on the Northern Peninsula has a lot of concerns about access to the cod fishery + A seabird scientist is worried about new hunting rules for double crested cormorants
Conway Caines says it's not fair that harvesters in Zone 4R cannot access cod off southern Labrador + Seabird biologist Ian Jones says new hunting rules for double crested cormorants could inadvertently lead to the wrong birds being killed.
She ran a 17th century fishing plantation, celebrating the legacy of Lady Sara Kirke + Conversations about seals and squid, we'll hear more about the history of The Broadcast
A local actor is portraying Lady Sara Kirke as the the Colony of Avalon celebrates her legacy + We'll hear more from a 1975 Land & Sea episode about "The Fisherman's Broadcast."
Celebrate The Broadcast's 75th birthday: Part Two of our special anniversary episode recorded at The Rooms in front of live audience
As we celebrate 75 years on the radio, we'll hear from former hosts who understood the importance of the fishery and what the show means to listeners, with music from Jim Payne and Fergus O'Byrne.
Celebrate The Broadcast's 75th birthday: Part One of our special anniversary episode recorded at The Rooms in front of live audience
As we celebrate 75 years on the radio, we'll hear from former hosts who understood the importance of the fishery and what the show means to listeners, with music from Jim Payne and Fergus O'Byrne.
The Law of the Sea: How will a United Nations convention on taxing offshore oil affect the Bay du Nord project? + DFO wants to restrict access to a wharf on Cottle Island, but the mayor of St. Brendan's says the wharf is essential
CBC reporter Terry Roberts explains how a little known UN convention on taxing offshore oil on the high seas will affect the Bay du Nord project + "Just leave us alone": St. Brendan's mayor Bill Broderick says DFO deemed a wharf unsafe and restricted access, but Broderick insists the wharf is needed and will be used.
remier Tony Wakeham says NL is back in the oil business, as he announces a benefits agreement for the Bay du Nord offshore oil project
The Broadcast takes in a live news conference announcing details of the Bay du Nord offshore oil project in the Flemish Cap Basin, which will include a floating dry dock facility in Bull Arm.
The provincial fisheries minister on what changes to the fishery he is pursuing + More feedback on federal Liberals voting against a bill to extend the recreational food fishery
Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Loyola O'Driscoll on department priorities + Liberal MP Tom Osbourne on why he voted against a bill to extend the recreational food fishery.
Why did the federal LIberals vote against a bill to extend NL's food fishery? + A colourful shed is a reminder of Baine Harbour's connection to the sea
Liberal MPs from this province explain why they voted down a Conservative bill to extend the recreational food fishery + Robert Butler is keeping nautical history alive by decking out his shed with the names of boats and ships that have made Baine Harbour home.
We're looking back at The Broadcast's 75-year history. Today, we'll hear how one former host fought to keep the show alive, and the story of our iconic theme music
Herb Davis became host of The Broadcast in the mid-1970s but immediately had to fight to keep the show alive + Musician Sandy Morris arranged the current Broadcast theme in 1999.
The FFAW is demanding a complete overhaul of the snow crab assessment process + The federal fisheries minister responds to FFAW demands + The Mission to Seafarers' holds a soft launch today in St. John's
FFAW President Dwan Street says there are deficiencies with the latest snow crab assessment and changes must be made + Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson responds + Organizers of a new Mission to Seafarers' talk about what the organization does and how it will operate in NL.
DFO warns that a decline in snow crab stocks is predicted in the coming years + The chief of the Qalipu First Nation is calling out troubling comments about the cancellation of the South Coast Fjords Conservation Area
Julia Pantin, lead stock assessor for snow crab, says the stock is healthy in some zones but is declining in others + Qalipu Chief Jenny Brake says she talked to the FFAW about a misleading and racist comment that was posted on social media by the vice president of the union's inshore council.
We'll bring you to Fortune Head where an old dump site is falling into the ocean, right next to one of the world's most significant fossil sites
They say it's embarrassing: Carl Slaney and Shauna Brennan are concerned about an eroding dump site that is taking attention away from the Fortune Head Ecological Reserve.
In this archival Land & Sea episode, we'll visit some fishing communities on the south coast of Labrador in August 1987
We'll hear about the crab fishery and visit a new salt fish operation in this Land & Sea episode from 1987 called "Labrador Diary" hosted by Dave Quinton.
Did ocean currents bring old trash from NL to Scotland? + A European filmmaker is looking for someone in NL whose life is significantly impacted by ocean tides
David Warner, a creative sustainability coordinator in the Orkney Islands, says retro rubbish from Canada and beyond has turned up on a beach on Sanday Island + Filmmaker Christoph Potting is hoping to find someone in NL to be featured in a documentary about the power of ocean tides.
The FFAW says the provincial government is making positive changes to the fishery + An update on the upcoming crab season and the old fish sauce plant in St. Mary's
FFAW president Dwan Street is praising the PC party's handling of the fishery in their first 108 days in office + St. Mary's Mayor Steve Ryan on plans to process crab in other towns, and on the status of the old fish sauce plant.
The provincial government is ending the Fish Processing Licencing Boards' role in reviewing applications + The family of a former FFAW representative says the union has turned its back on their sick father
The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture is taking over the role of reviewing applications for fish processing licences and disbanding the role of an arms-length board + Barry Kendall is upset that the FFAW cut benefits his disabled father had been receiving since he was injured in a horrific car accident in the early 1980's
The Broadcast pre-empted today by Olympics coverage
There was no episode of The Broadcast today due to the live broadcast of the Canada vs Switzerland women's ice hockey semi-final at the Winter Olympics.
After losing a grievance over crab rebate, the FFAW says harvesters are fed up with how they're treated by The Association of Seafood Producers + The Ocean Ranger Legacy Foundation says by 2027 artifacts from the rig will be on display in NL
FFAW president Dwan Street says members are preparing to protest if the province doesn't commit to changing the price setting process + Clayton Burry, chair of The Ocean Ranger Legacy Foundation, says by next year the public will be able to see artifacts from the sunken rig on display in NL
What can we learn from how Norway manages its fisheries? + A new way to use the ocean to help reduce carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Tor Larsen of Norway's Fishermen's Association says fish is a resource that belongs to Norwegians so there are fewer fisheries regulations + Senator Fabian Manning explains a new report on using marine carbon capture technologies to reduce carbon.
Is the future of Fermeuse rooted in the fishery? The mayor of the town says a proposed liquified natural gas hub and pipeline may just be a pipe dream
Fermeuse mayor Jerome Kenny says there's a lot of misunderstanding around a proposed mega project to liquify natural gas in Fermeuse harbour, but Kenny says the project is contingent on many things and there's been no proposal presented to the town.
If this province is "open for business" does that include an LNG operation in Fermeuse harbour? We'll hear from some university students who've been looking into the proposal
Memorial University students Eric Devine, Grace Fitzpatrick and Seamus MacKenzie, along with political science professor Angela Carter, discuss the liquified natural gas project that might be in the cards for Fermeuse.
A pilot project to commercially harvest green crab in New Brunswick + More reaction to the province pulling out of the MOU on a proposed national marine conservation area
DFO area chief Robert MacDougall on a pilot project to commercially harvest green crab in New Brunswick + Various reaction to the provincial government pulling out of an MOU on a proposed national marine conservation area.
A longtime advocate for the fishing industry has turned 90, we'll take you to retired captain Wilfred Bartlett's birthday celebration in CBS
At his 90th birthday celebration a lot of people thanked Wilfred Bartlett for his contributions to the fishery, we'll hear from his daughter Samantha as well as Ray Andrews, Ryan Cleary, Lin Paddock, Paul Dinn and Lela Evans plus Salvation Army Majors Chris and Claudette Pilgrim.
An ocean conservation area on Nfld's south coast is off the map, we'll get reaction from Confederation Building, from Ottawa and from listeners + What does the 30 by 30 conservation target actually mean?
Premier Tony Wakeham, NL NDP leader Jim Dinn and Canada's Environment minister Julie Dabrusin answer questions about the future of the South Coast Fjords NMCA + The 30 by 30 conservation target is discussed in the House of Commons.
Industry vs conservation? More reaction to the province's decision to withdraw support for the creation of a national park and a marine conservation area on Nfld's south coast
NL environment minister Chris Tibbs says the South Coast Fjords NMCA just doesn't work for NL + Barbara Barter has been fighting to create a conservation area off Burgeo for 25 years and says she's not stopping now.
The province is pulling out of the agreement, will the South Coast Fjords NMCA survive? We'll hear from NL's fisheries minister, the FFAW and the Miawpukek First Nation + DFO is rolling out its whale-safe fishing gear plans
The Wakeham government terminates the MOU for the ocean conservation area on the south coast, we'll hear from fisheries minister Loyola O'Driscoll, FFAW president Dwan Street and Miawpukek First Nation Chief Brad Benoit + DFO holds a media briefing on its whale-safe fishing gear strategy.
His work lead to a better understanding of NL's Irish immigrants + Just how effective are Marine Protected Areas? We'll head to a committee meeting in Ottawa
John Mannion and his wife Maura just received the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador for their documentation of Irish settlement in NL + Marine Protected Areas and their effectiveness is being discussed in the House of Commons.
A pipeline and a hub for liquifying natural gas --The CEO of Fermeuse Energy Ltd has big plans for the southern shore + Reporters ask the federal fisheries minister about snow crab pricing and the fishery
Swapan Kataria, CEO of Fermeuse Energy Ltd, gives an update on the proposed liquified natural gas mega project + While at an infrastructure announcement, Minister of Fisheries Joanne Thompson is asked about fisheries issues.
Concern rises over proposed LNG project for Fermeuse as South Korean firm gets involved + Interview with NAIA's executive director strikes a nerve with listeners + How will the removal of a Chinese tariff affect lobster and crab sales?
Val Walsh still has questions about the proposed liquified natural gas project in Fermeuse + Our interview with Keith Sullivan of NAIA strikes a nerve with listeners + Seafood analyst John Sackton on how the removal of a Chinese tariff could affect crab and lobster sales.
After his criticism of aquaculture, chef Jeremy Charles has been invited to view the south coast salmon farms + Turning shrimp shell waste in St. Anthony into usable products
Keith Sullivan, executive director of NAIA, has invited chef Jeremy Charles to view Newfoundland's salmon farms + Dante Enewold, CEO of Atlantic BioCorp, plans to open a facility in St. Anthony to 'upcycle' shrimp shells.
Whelk sushi? Labrador Gem Seafoods getting more product into local restaurants + Oceana Canada says DFO moving too slowly to implement whale-safe fishing gear
Part two of our conversation with seafood processor Danny Dumaresque about diversifying markets in a trade war + Hanna Vatcher of Oceana says Canada needs to mandate whale-safe fishing gear to help protect right whales.
Selling whelk to Hong Kong -- a fish processor is finding new markets for seafood despite a trade war + Fish and seal oils were often used, hear about the history of paint in NL
Danny Dumaresque of Labrador Gem Seafoods says it's more important than ever to diversify our seafood markets + Lukey's boat wasn't always painted green -- Andrea O'Brien and Juliet Lanphear of Heritage NL chat about the evolution of paint in this province.
A renowned NL chef served up some tough talk on farmed salmon at the World Economic Forum + A couple of quick thinking fishermen rescue a caribou + What did The Broadcast sound like in 1975?
Jeremy Charles is part of "Off the Table" - a group of chefs advocating against ocean farmed salmon + Brendon Gould took a video of his father and another fisherman as they rescued a caribou in the ocean off Port au Choix + The Broadcast is celebrating its 75 anniversary this year, but what did the show sound like in 1975?
High water, green crab and periwinkle; we'll have a chat with a seafood producer on the Burin Peninsula + Testing whalesafe gear for lobster pots + Premier Wakeham on talks with the FFAW and ASP
Tonia Grandy with New Age Seafoods in Garnish talks high water, green crab and periwinkle + PhD student Nick Coady on testing whalesafe gear for lobster pots + Premier Tony Wakeham takes questions about restructuring the fishery.
After the plant burned down, will there by crab processing in St. Mary's this year? + The FFAW on how a meeting with seafood producers went + The Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure's view on the Placentia wave wall
St. Mary's Mayor Steve Ryan on possible crab processing in St. Mary's following last year's plant fire + FFAW President Dwan Street on how a meeting with the premier and seafood processors went + Barry Petten, minister of transportation and infrastructure, speaks to requests for help regarding the Placentia flood wall.
The Canadian Coast Guard commissioner on priorities ahead + Horizon Naval Engineering on its purchase of Genoa Design International
Commissioner Mario Pelletier on where the Canadian Coast Guard is and where it's headed + President Sean Leet with Horizon Naval Engineering on why they partnered with Membertou First Nation to buy Genoa Design International.
History of the fish sauce plant in St. Mary's + Federal fisheries minister on tariffs + Canadian Ice Service on sea ice conditions
Wind tears the wall out of the fish sauce plant in St. Mary's, we'll look into the history of the business + Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson on the easing of Chinese tariffs on seafood + George Karaganis, a senior meteorologist with the Canadian Ice Service, on sea ice conditions off the coast of NL.
Conservative MP Clifford Small reacts to tariff relief on seafood + Genoa Design International, a big player in 3D modelling of ships, has been sold.
While Conservative MP Clifford Small is pleased Chinese tariffs on some seafood products are being suspended, he says there are many unanswered questions about the deal + Membertou First Nation Chief Terry Paul on why they are buying Genoa Design International + Genoa Design International CEO, Gina Pecore on a deal to sell her company.
As tensions rise, will the FFAW and the ASP work through this latest crisis? + Can you identify coffin box or vase tunicate? More and more school children in NL are learning how to identify aquatic invasive species
Fisheries Union president Dwan Street gives an update on the fish pricing crisis + Marine biologist Kiley Best hopes to show more school children across NL how to identify aquatic invasive species.
Processing halibut in winter, a seafood processor in Ramea says you have to stay nimble in this business + Is Norway a good model for a successful food fishery?
Danny Dumaresque of Labrador Gem Seafoods says his plant is processing halibut in the winter for the first time + A listener shares his in-depth submission to DFO's survey on the food fishery.
Will the province meet the demands from the FFAW? + Growing concerns in Placentia about flooding and the aging wave wall + Grad student working on a project that aims to improve safety on the water
Will the Wakeham government make sweeping changes to the fishery? + Placentia residents and MHA Sherry Gambin-Walsh are very concerned about flooding, and the town's aging wave wall + PhD candidate Kerri Ann Ennis on a research project that aims to improve safety on the water for fish harvesters.
The FFAW is looking for major changes to how the fishery operates, we'll hear what's at stake from fisherman John Efford + The story behind Seabreeze Boats in Centreville
It's about more than the 28 cent crab rebate -- fisherman John Efford on the latest situation between harvesters, fish producers and the province + Glen Meadus of Seabreeze Boats in Centreville on how he got into the business.
The snow crab rebate for harvesters was a lot lower than expected, now the FFAW wants the Wakeham government to commit to sweeping changes to the fishery + A huge herd of seals show up in Black Tickle + Have any more dovekies been blown inshore?
FFAW president Dwan Street on demands for the provincial government, in light of disappointing news about the snow crab rebate + Frank Dyson says it's not unusual to see more than a thousand seals off Black Tickle + Karen Gosse of The Rock Wildlife Rescue on why so many bull birds, or dovekies, got stranded over Christmas.