Episodios

  • 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
    Mar 12 2026

    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.

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    22 m
  • 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
    Mar 11 2026

    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.

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    22 m
  • 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
    Mar 10 2026

    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.

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    25 m
  • 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
    Mar 9 2026

    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."

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    22 m
  • Celebrate The Broadcast's 75th birthday: Part Two of our special anniversary episode recorded at The Rooms in front of live audience
    Mar 6 2026

    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.

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    25 m
  • Celebrate the Broadcast's 75th birthday: Part One of our special anniversary episode recorded at The Rooms in front of live audience
    Mar 5 2026

    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.

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    25 m
  • 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
    Mar 4 2026

    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.

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    18 m
  • 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
    Mar 3 2026

    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.

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    25 m