Why Canada’s decision to lift a ban on cod fishing in Newfoundland after 32 years is so controversial – podcast
Fisheries scientist Tyler Eddy explains the history of the North Atlantic cod moratorium, and why it was lifted in 2024.
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Land & Sea heads to the lobster grounds to find out why the fishery is booming
(Paul Pickett/CBC) An insatiable curiosity about Newfoundland and Labrador's fishery — and ... "All of a sudden there was, ...
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Newfoundland fish harvester union chief talks tough in her first week
One of the first things we’ve got to do is start putting the boots to the federal minister (Diane Lebouthillier)’ — Dwan ...
FFAW says it wants to reclaim its right to strike — but only over snow crab
The Newfoundland and Labrador government is opening the door for seafood harvesters in the province to reclaim their right to ...
Chemist identifies mystery ‘blobs’ washing up in Newfoundland
A chemist in Canada said he has identified “with a high degree of confidence” the strange blobs that started washing up on Newfoundland’s shores months ago.
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Chemist Identifies Mystery ‘Blobs’ Washing Up in Newfoundland
At first he thought it might be polyurethane, given Newfoundland’s fishing industry and the material’s use in insulating boats. But polyurethane is less dense than water, and when it was ...
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Newfoundland's Lost Outports
Smallwood also wanted to wean Newfoundlanders from the cyclical and risky business of fishing, to retrain them for other work. In the 1950s, Newfoundland Premier Joey Smallwood (front) seized on ...