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Escaped farmed salmon – The Fisheries Broadcast with John Furlong
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. audio
The price of cod – The Fisheries Broadcast with John Furlong
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. audio opens in another window so you can browse and listen
Can cod and crab co-exist? – The Fisheries Broadcast with John Furlong
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. audio link
Where are the Cod??If you are a New England Ground Fisherman, you’ve got to listen to this! The Fisheries Broadcast with John Furlong
The new nuisance in our waters… codfish.
They’re eating all the crab!! We’re not talking about small fish, or a slight increase. We’re talking about huge cod fish like legends were created from! This is interesting, and amazing. It removes the credibility of Dalhousie biologist Jeff Hutchins. Link
Ground fish – Explaining the markets – The Fisheries Broadcast with John Furlong
An experienced fish plant operator explains the glut of cod on the world market, why the bottom has dropped out of our salt-fish markets and why it makes it so tough for us. An interview with Kevin Wadman in Arnold’s Cove, and a veteran voice on the seal hunt on where we go from here. continued
The Fisheries Broadcast with John Furlong
Just Say No – The union says it wants a pilot project to see if the issue of outside buyers would work for some fishermen. They won’t get support form the Opposition Liberals. They’re already telling the Fisheries Minister to just say “NO”. audio
Newfoundland Crab Issues. The Fisheries Broadcast with John Furlong
The crab dispute moves to the Union Headquarters – Harvesters say outside buyers might be the key to higher prices. Derrick Dalley accuses the FFAW of lying – The manager of the crab plant in Hickman’s Harbour takes us through the events of that protest there Monday. Those story’s and more here
The Fisheries Broadcast with John Furlong
The size and the scope of the Boston Seafood Show, and the price of crab for the opening of the fishery has been announced and so too has DFO’s decision on the QSA’s. People are pissed. audio
The Fisheries Broadcast with John Furlong
Kurtis Rumble speaks DFO’s Tony Blanchard about the Crab Management Plan, Crab quota’s and QSA’s. Also, one of the most popular places to go on Good Friday to get your fish, and We’ll mark one of the darkest days in Newfoundland history, the 1914 Sealing Disasters. the audio
What effect did the ABC campaign have on fishery matters? More on Seals. The Fisheries Broadcast with John Furlong
Remember the ABC campaign that Danny Williams launched when he was premier. What role did that play in scuttling a chance for Newfoundland to have a say in its own fisheries matters. The discussion includes the role of the environmental “movement” audio here
The Fisheries Broadcast with John Furlong – Bottom Trawling and Seals
Bottom-trawling study has a critic calling for crab grounds to be protected, and We’ll check in the Northeast Coast Sealers Co-op in advance of this year’s seal hunt. listen here
The Fisheries Broadcast with John Furlong
Wednesday March 20, 2013 – The loss of a great Labrador ambassador…retired Inuit fisherman Perry Michelin, and Some lessons from Boston, what I learned at the Seafood Show. audio
The controversy over Quota Self-Adjustment Agreements, An update on the tragedy that took the lives of five young fishermen from Wood’s Harbour, Nova Scotia during the winter lobster fishery. audio
The Fisheries Broadcast with John Furlong
Meeting for crab fishermen in the under 40 fleet in Conception Bay,(ground fishing is better than ever), It’s not always easy to find a crew for your fishing boat, and previous broadcasts. Opens in a new window, so you can listen while you browse.
The Fisheries Broadcast with John Furlong
From the early 1900’s: outlaw over-fishing : We’ve all heard the concerns about the dangers of over-fishing. In fact, there was a petition to the House of Assembly from one group of fishermen to have this murderous practice outlawed..this was in the early 1900’s. Listen to the show here
