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We explore the ocean through a climate change lens. We strive to make the ocean healthier by listening to those who work on it, study it, live next to and are inspired by it. We help you understand ocean science, innovation and technology, and how climate change affects our ocean and the world at large. You can reach us by email: Thebroadcast@cbc.ca

Recent Episodes
  • St. Mary's mayor applauding change to crab processing caps + An aquaculture industry leader brings concerns about the South Coast Fjords conservation area to the House of Commons
    Nov 21, 2024 – 00:20:29
  • The first female president of the FFAW's inauguration speech + Understanding DFO's whale-safe gear program + Oceana Canada's latest fisheries audit paints a concerning picture
    Nov 19, 2024 – 00:22:21
  • A new government proposal on the right to strike in the fishing industry comes with consequences + Science jobs in Nunatsiavut
    Nov 18, 2024 – 00:19:10
  • Fisheries Minister Gerry Byrne outlines significant proposed changes to the fishery + Protect NL at the Confederation Building last week + Mysterious white blobs of Placentia Bay inspire art
    Nov 17, 2024 – 00:25:09
  • A lasting legacy, folklorist David Taylor tells us about collecting dozens of interviews with boat builders in Newfoundland and Labrador.
    Nov 14, 2024 – 00:20:43
  • Ocean Choice International looking for apology from NL fisheries minister + What will Ottawa's crackdown on immigration and temporary foreign workers mean for NL fish processing sector?
    Nov 13, 2024 – 00:24:53
  • Premier Furey pays tribute to Elite Navigator crew + Fish harvester wary of Ottawa's plans for ocean conservation around the Avalon Peninsula + Update on redfish observer coverage requirement
    Nov 12, 2024 – 00:22:33
  • Aquaculture Industry Association says South Coast Fjords marine conservation area sends a message that the fish farming sector in NL is under threat + Researcher from Belgium discovers what appears to be a dead sperm whale in NL using Google maps
    Nov 11, 2024 – 00:18:48
  • "Fred Mills' Extraordinary, Ordinary Story of War" is a documentary by Christine Davies that first aired in 2016
    Nov 10, 2024 – 00:16:07
  • As the aquaculture industry gets more concerned, we get an update on the establishment of the South Coast Fjords marine conservation area + Another coral garden has been discovered off NL
    Nov 7, 2024 – 00:20:45
  • Is MUN chemist getting closer to figuring out the source of "mystery" white blobs? + Specialized robots in Labrador Sea helping scientists get a more accurate reading of the amount of phytoplankton in the oceans
    Nov 6, 2024 – 00:21:02
  • Atlantic Groundfish Council claps back over FFAW statement on fishing 3PS cod + Radio-Canada's Patrick Butler with an in depth look into the upcoming review of the EU trade ban of seal products
    Nov 5, 2024 – 00:22:06
  • Coast Guard explains why it's taking so long to deal with noisy adrift buoy + Nunatukavut Community Council president on the importance of northern cod fishery + DFO stock assessment of cod in zone 3PS
    Nov 4, 2024 – 00:22:11
  • MUN scientists help solve the mystery of the mysterious white blobs + Fish harvesters protest in Corner Brook over DFO redfish regulations
    Nov 3, 2024 – 00:24:53
  • Wooden Boats' is the latest album from veteran NL musicians Jim Payne and Fergus O'Byrne
    Oct 31, 2024 – 00:14:29
  • Coast Guard says annoying 'ghost' buoy will be recovered soon + A spooky tale from La Poile + Listener calls for Ottawa to take politics out of fishery decisions
    Oct 30, 2024 – 00:20:48
  • The sounds from a stray Coast Guard buoy annoying residents of Southern Harbour + 'Taking on Water' is a documentary film about climate change in NL
    Oct 29, 2024 – 00:19:10
  • Baffin Fisheries' new mega-trawler had to return to Turkish shipyard due to engine and electrical problems + Man in New Zealand has theory about mystery white blobs + What's happening with ocean protection around the Avalon Peninsula?
    Oct 28, 2024 – 00:19:50
  • The fatal truth: New report into NL fishing deaths shows fatality rate increasing + A UPEI researcher working on project to remove lithium from seawater
    Oct 27, 2024 – 00:22:50
  • The FFAW explains its role in DFO crab surveys + We'll catch up with enterprise owner Lil Saul and her catch of the day + Petty Harbour Mini Aquarium planning significant expansion
    Oct 24, 2024 – 00:22:32
  • Earth Scientist's theory about white mystery substance in Placentia Bay + MP Clifford Small had pointed questions on northern cod decision at House of Commons Fisheries meeting + International grad students studying ocean observation in this province
    Oct 23, 2024 – 00:22:12
  • Fish harvester from Port Saunders frustrated that he's not permitted to do a crab survey + Jamie Baker has left the Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association and has a new job with the FFAW
    Oct 22, 2024 – 00:18:30
  • Some good news about the endangered North Atlantic right whale + Mistaken Point is known for its ancient fossils, but it's also home for a lot of seabirds
    Oct 21, 2024 – 00:17:23
  • Economist David Vardy has some advice for Ottawa about northern cod for next year + Marine biologist and author Helen Scales talks about her book, 'What the Wild Sea Can Be'
    Oct 20, 2024 – 00:22:02
  • Ocean Choice International reacts to federal court ruling against injunction to stop northern cod fishery + Benta Torstensen on the social acceptance of aquaculture in Norway + Update on the mystery white blobs washing up in Placentia Bay
    Oct 17, 2024 – 00:21:39
  • Cenovus Energy will be dredging ocean floor near Argentia, harvesters looking for compensation + Baffin Fisheries says its newest vessel the 'Inuksuk II' will be a training platform for new generation of harvesters
    Oct 16, 2024 – 00:21:35
  • Fisheries scientist George Rose says reopening northern cod fishery increases likelihood of stock decline + Group trying to save Quidi Vidi slipway feeling hopeful + Jane Adey on the launch of the 60th season of Land & Sea
    Oct 15, 2024 – 00:21:21
  • Does NL's fisheries minister have a solution to the redfish conundrum? + Great white sharks in NL waters + More on the push for increased lobster licences on the tip of the Northern Peninsula
    Oct 14, 2024 – 00:25:08
  • A public meeting to talk about Mowi Canada East's salmon hatchery expansion + A sombre day at Middle Cove beach where three Coast Guard personnel died 35 years ago
    Oct 10, 2024 – 00:20:17
  • Labrador MP defends opening up Northern cod fishery to the Canadian offshore fleet + Another decades old drifter buoy washes ashore near a river coming out of Western Brook Pond
    Oct 9, 2024 – 00:25:08
  • DFO catch rules for redfish aren't working for fish harvesters + Shrouds and Stay: The Ballad of Jane Wright + Premier Andrew Furey gives a shout out to the aquaculture industry
    Oct 8, 2024 – 00:21:08
  • Fisheries minister Gerry Byrne is aghast at redfish being left in the ocean + A fisherman on the Great Northern Peninsula says its too soon to be issuing new lobster licences
    Oct 7, 2024 – 00:22:24
  • A plea for more lobster licences on the Great Northern Peninsula + Northern cod on the menu at a federal meeting in Ottawa
    Oct 6, 2024 – 00:21:23
  • Repeat episode: Squid Jigging
    Oct 3, 2024 – 00:18:16
  • OCI defends its management of the plant in Fortune; Northern cod on the menu at NAFO meetings in Halifax
    Oct 2, 2024 – 00:21:14
  • 3D metal printing provides parts options for marine industries + A research buoy found 64 years after being launched
    Oct 1, 2024 – 00:17:24
  • Rescuing Leach's storm petrels stranded on land + Empty nets during the sentinel fishery in St. Mary's Bay
    Sep 30, 2024 – 00:18:59
  • Shark, tuna and sunfish, a changing ocean along Labrador's north coast + Local seafood on the menu at Mamattuk in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
    Sep 29, 2024 – 00:20:04
  • Mysterious doughy substance found on a Placentia Bay beach, "doesn't pose a threat," but origin still unclear + Why capelin seem to be returning to a Ship Cove Beach + Oceana Canada is supporting DFO's mackerel rebuilding plan
    Sep 26, 2024 – 00:19:47
  • Qalipu First Nation part of consortium that's purchasing the St. John's dockyard + How seaweed will help the town of CBS deal with its wastewater
    Sep 25, 2024 – 00:22:44
  • The FFAW takes aim at former NL fisheries minister Elvis Loveless over his position on the offshore allocation of northern cod + Current NL fisheries minister Gerry Byrne fires back + A large, soft coral garden discovered near Fogo Island
    Sep 24, 2024 – 00:22:46
  • There's a resolution to the dispute between Canada and France over halibut, but who actually wins? + Mapping the ocean floor and taking core samples, hear why the Geological Survey of Canada is off the coast of Nova Scotia
    Sep 23, 2024 – 00:22:29
  • Did DFO ignore its own rules on stock management when it reopened northern cod fishery? + When it comes to southern Nfld cod, how much do seals eat? + Should Canada sanction China over human rights violations on its distant water fleet?
    Sep 22, 2024 – 00:20:49
  • Lack of buyers frustrating harvesters in Conche, Englee area + More insight into northern cod decision using Access to Information + Thousands of rectangular pieces of fibre have washed up around Fortune Bay... has a DFO scientist solved the mystery?
    Sep 19, 2024 – 00:23:26
  • New technology using cell phones is helping the military rescue people lost at sea + How does the lifting of the cod moratorium affect a business called Moratorium Tours and Retreats?
    Sep 18, 2024 – 00:22:07
  • A Conche fisherman says making a living from the fishery is getting more difficult + What does an Oceana fisheries scientist think of DFO's plan to rebuild the southern Newfoundland cod stock?
    Sep 17, 2024 – 00:17:58
  • Now that the regulations changed, more towns in NL will be able to start treating wastewater + A cod derby and a filleting contest are part of upcoming Cod Fest in Bay Bulls
    Sep 16, 2024 – 00:18:51
  • Has debris from a US offshore wind farm accident washed up in Fortune Bay? + Getting a handle on wastewater treatment in NL
    Sep 15, 2024 – 00:22:44
  • The cod were plentiful: We'll take you fishing on the Labrador Strait back in 1981.
    Sep 12, 2024 – 00:23:22
  • Pros and cons of re-opening the northern cod commercial fishery + A tour of the factory on a factory freezer trawler
    Sep 11, 2024 – 00:17:05
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