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Is it a snail or a fish? New aquatic species has been identified in the North Atlantic + He's so passionate about ships, he started the 'Ships in Passing' Facebook group
DFO research scientist Trevor Kenchington explains how psednos gulliensis, a new species of snailfish, was discovered + David Hatcher is the man behind "Ships in Passing" on Facebook and Instagram
Why people are tossing plastic capsules into the Baffin Sea + The story behind Glovertown's Fab-Tech Industries Silver Dolphin boats
Amélie Desmarais, a coordinator with Amundsen Science, says the Plastic in a Bottle Project helps create awareness about marine litter + Byron Collins on the creation of Fab-Tech Industries Silver Dolphin boats
How the waters off Cape Race played a role in the establishment of the Associated Press + Remembering late archaeologist Robert Grenier, who was behind the discovery of the 'San Juan' in Red Bay
Theresa O'Leary on her book 'Race to the Cape: The Daring News Chase, the Birth of the Associated Press, and the Journalist at the Heart of it All' + Robert Grenier, the archaeologist behind the discovery of the 16th century whaling ship 'San Juan', died on January 3
The anti-sealing legacy of the late Brigitte Bardot + Meet Nicole Vokey of Coastal Vokey boat builders in King's Point
Doug Chiasson of the Seals and Sealing Network on how Brigitte Bardot helped devastate Canada's sealing industry + After returning from Alberta, Nicole Vokey decided to help run the family's boat building business in King's Point
Christmas tides flooding concerns in Placentia + Christmas recitations
Flooding in Placentia has residents worried it's just a matter of time before the wave wall fails + a couple more Christmas recitations from this season's Land & Sea.
The FFAW on the crab rebate and mackerel + Wilfred Bartlett on harp seals + A recitation by Dave Paddon
FFAW President Dwan Street on when the crab rebate payments should be announced + Retired Captain Wilfred Bartlett reacts to a study on harp seals + Dave Paddon recites "The Christmas Flight."
Rules around how the halibut fishery off western Newfoundland works + Can you help identify locations where artists painted scenes of the Newfoundland fishery in the 17th century?
DFO's Laurie Hawkins on how the halibut fishery in 4R works + The Room's Mark Ferguson is looking for help identifying where scenes of the Newfoundland fishery were painted by artists in the 17th century.
A Christmas poem about waiting for the crab rebate + An update from a harvester frustrated with the halibut fishery + New study examines how vitamins such as B12 end up in seafood
Fisherman Gerald Greenham penned a poem to reflect the frustration over the delayed crab rebate + Conway Caines with an update on the halibut situation in Zone 4R + Erin Bertrand, associate professor of biology at Dalhousie, is a lead author of a new study about how vitamins in the ocean end up in seafood.
An innovative fishermen originally from Great Colinet Island has been honoured by the Atlantic Canada Marine Industries Hall of Fame + More Christmas recitations from people keeping the tradition alive
We'll hear about the life of fisherman Michael A. Dobbin who was inducted into the Atlantic Canada Marine Industries Hall of Fame + Karen Ennis and Dave Penny are helping to keep the tradition of Christmas recitations alive.
Pan Maritime Energy Services is developing underwater robotic seabed drills for future offshore wind projects + A couple of Christmas recitations to get you in the spirit
Moya Cahill, CEO of Pan Maritime Energy Services, says the company is developing robotic seabed drills to support powerful wind turbines that can float in deep water + Harry Ingram and Dave Penny share some Christmas recitations.
From ocean conservation to the food fishery, what could be in store in 2026? A year-end conversation with the federal fisheries minister
What could the new year bring? Federal Fsheries Minister Joanne Thompson discusses issues including ocean conservation, whale-safe fishing gear, the recreational groundfish fishery and the mackerel moratorium.
Warm and dry weather this past summer was not good for wild Atlantic salmon, according to latest stock assessment + Harvester on Northern Peninsula has concerns about how the halibut fishery is managed
Atlantic salmon is in the critical zone in most rivers across NL, according to DFO stock assessment biologist Nick Kelly + FFAW inspire council representative Conway Caines says too much of the halibut quota is being left in the water in Zone 4R.
Should quotas be dropped for cod and other groundfish? + Author of 'Adventures of a Lightkeeper' was interviewed by Russian media + Rum Ragged on recording 'Santa's From the Bight' for new holiday album
In light of new research on seals, fisheries policy analysts Barry Darby and Helen Forsey say DFO should consider dropping quotas for most fish stocks + Barry Porter was surprised a reporter in Moscow was interested in interviewing him about his book "Adventures of a Lightkeeper" + Aaron Collis and Mark Manning on recording Paul Dean's song, "Santa's From the Bight."
Harbour buoys returning to Petty Harbour after fish harvester concern + Why can't people in Flat Bay get more access to American eels? + A new way to see the lights of Port de Grave this Christmas
Harbour authority president Reg Best says buoys will be returning to Petty Harbour as fishing activity is still ongoing + DFO resource management director Julie Diamond says there could be changes coming to NL's recreational eel fishery + Jennifer Yetman, owner of Old Salty Dog Excursions, says they're offering boat tours to see the lights of Port de Grave this Christmas season.
They make fibreglass and aluminum boats, we'll meet some of the people behind Green Bay Fibre Products in King's Point + Proceeds from a stained glass panel that was auctioned will help to rebuild two stages in Quidi Vidi destroyed by fire
Meet Brad Burt, owner of Green Bay Fibre Products; employee Rondell Canonigo; and boat buyer Reg Baker + She says this is a gift with a lot of meaning, Nicole Parker of Alberta was the highest bidder for a stained glass panel depicting a Quidi Vidi stage destroyed by fire.
Why the FFAW wants to map all fishing areas on Nfld's south coast + Alex Hickey chats about his latest book, 'Evening Star: The Final Voyage of the Schooner Hesperia'
FFAW secretary-treasurer Jamie Baker on why the union is looking for input to map fishing areas from the Burin Peninsula to Port aux Basques + Author Alex Hickey talks about writing "Misfortune Bay: The Loss of the Albatross" and "Evening Star: The Final Voyage of the Schooner Hesperia."
The MV Captain Earl W. Winsor is going to be scrapped, and none too soon says a resident of Springdale + Q and A on seals and the recreational food fishery at a House of Commons committee meeting + Captain Wilf Barlett's letter on the food fishery
Kevin Quinlan in Springdale is happy the federal government is taking action to get rid of an aging ferry tied up since 2019 + Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson takes questions on the seal and recreational food fishery + Captain Wilf Bartlett writes in with a history lesson on the recreational food fishery
A fisherman in Petty Harbour was surprised and concerned by the removal of navigational buoys + The Canadian Coast Guard says nobody told them the removal of the buoys was an issue + Celebrating the "golden cod" in Labrador
Fisherman Jerry Hearn says people's safety is at stake now that navigational buoys in the harbour have been removed + Gary Ivany with the Canadian Coast Guard says they were unaware anyone had issues with the routine removal of navigational buoys in Petty Harbour + George Russell Jr. with the NunatuKavut Community Council on celebrations surrounding the Gilbert Bay Marine Protected Area
A safety concern as the Canadian Coast Guard is removing harbour buoys as the fall fishing season continues + With ocean storms becoming more powerful, the town of Ferryland is preparing to face the future
Fish harvesters say the Canadian Coast Guard is making their lives unsafe by removing harbour buoys before the fishing season ends + People in the town of Ferryland are taking a detailed look at areas vulnerable to a rising ocean with more severe storm surges.
What Fogo Island is doing to combat the spread of green crab + Meet a first grade class on Bell Island who won a World Fisheries Day story contest
Fisheries biologist Kiley Best says lack of sea ice is contributing to the spread of invasive green crab in places such as Fogo Island + Lisa Sullivan's Grade 1 class at St. Augustine's Elementary won a World Fisheries Day contest for their story called 'Salt Fish and Potatoes,' with the help of TLA Brian Hickey.
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
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
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 ornaments
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'
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 upcoming voyage to Labrador
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
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 coast
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 ocean
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.