The Fisheries Broadcast
with John Furlong
Thursday May 16, 2013
Escaped farmed salmon
It's what people who worry about aquaculture fear most... escapes from salmon farms. Now officials from DFO have confirmed that escaped farmed salmon have turned up along side wild salmon in the Garnish River on the Burin Peninsula.
Wednesday May 15, 2013
The price of cod
A harvester worries about this year's cod fishery with a price that's looking like it will be below last year's - and a conversation with Danny Dumeresque about getting away from some aspects of the fishery and maybe getting closer to some aspects of politics.
Monday May 13, 2013
Can cod and crab co-exist?
We look at the relationship between cod and crab and whether they can co-exist. Also: the challenge of finding fish plant workers in this province; and a new wharf in Musgrave Harbour causes more problems than it solves.
Friday May 10, 2013
Searching for a lost boat
A St. Anthony sealers search for his lost boat, stuck in ice near the Grey islands....we'll update the Coast Guard's attempt to clean up a leaky wreck near Fogo Island, and a new fishing technology that can save you money.
Thursday May 9, 2013
Cod vs. crab
The new nuisance in our waters... codfish. The new plant in Mary's Harbour Labrador is ready for the new season, and Catholic bishops want Ottawa to re-consider some of the changes to the EI system.
Wednesday May 8, 2013
Liberal opposition on SAR
Search and Rescue surfaces again in the legislature today, the N.D.P. fisheries critic on issues in Southern Labrador, and the pros and cons of catch-and-release.
Wednesday May 8, 2013
Liberal opposition on SAR
Search and Rescue surfaces again in the legislature today, the N.D.P. fisheries critic on issues in Southern Labrador, and the pros and cons of catch-and-release.
Friday May 3, 2013
Peter MacKay on changes to SAR
One of the most sensitive, controversial and critical parts of the fishery... coming to the help of people in trouble. John speaks with Peter MacKay about changes to Ottawa's Search and Rescue effort.
Thursday May 2, 2013
Too much crab - too quickly
An embarrassment of riches - too much crab, too quickly. We'll hear from a frustrated fisherman waiting for his turn. The plant in Fortune - is OCI living up to its promises four months after the deal was announced? AND a big shake-up in the fisheries department today.
Tuesday April 30, 2013
New Local Service District head in Black Tickle
The community of Black Tickle in Labrador has just chosen a new person to head the Local Service District. And at this crucial time in the town's history, she's a force to be reckoned with. You'll hear from Livanda Keefe and her concerns about what she says is the most forgetten community in the province.
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