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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.