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The Broadcast

The Broadcast

Hosted by CBC

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Episodes

114

Latest episode

Jun 2026

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EN-CA

About the show

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

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June 15, 202621 min

Oceana Canada says the new quota for Northern cod is too much, too soon + Who loves lobster bodies? + Tour the 'State of Maine' training vessel

Oceana marine scientist Jack Daly says the quota increase for Northern cod is too much, too soon + Marilyn Kinden of Kinden's Treats from the Sea in Lewisporte says there's a waitlist to buy cooked lobster bodies + Gordon MacArthur, master of the training vessel 'State of Maine,' says the ship is also equipped for disaster relief.

June 12, 202622 min

DFO minister says quota for Northern cod has gone up 55 per cent + The FFAW reacts to news that the offshore fishery will get a greater share of cod + The Labrador Shrimp Company disappointed it didn't get the share of cod they were hoping for

Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announces significant increase in Northern cod Total Allowable Catch + FFAW president Dwan Street reacts to news that the offshore fishery is getting a higher share of Northern cod + Dwight Russell, president of the Labrador Fishermen's Union Shrimp Co, is disappointed the company is not getting the share of cod they were lobbying for

June 11, 202622 min

The Whale Release and Strandings group believes the dead humpback in Spaniard's Bay drowned after getting tangled in rope + Federal advisory committee says Atlantic salmon on NFLD's south coast, west of Burin Peninsula are now endangered

Wayne Ledwell says the humpback that washed ashore in Spaniard's Bay likely got tangled in crab fishing gear + Bruce Leamon, a former co-chair with COSEWIC, says fish farming and fishing has lead to significant salmon decline on the south coast (west of the Burin Peninsula)

June 10, 202625 min

Advocate frustrated by lack of action to clean up garbage from ancient fossil site on the coast of Fortune Bay + How Hant's Harbour is helping to preserve its fishing and seafaring history

Despite lobbying and letter writing, Carl Slaney says nobody is taking responsibility to clean up dump site near Fortune Head Ecological Reserve + From shipwrecks to early crab processing, Marlayne Hardy says a new self-guided audio tour will help preserve Hant's Harbour's history.

June 9, 202621 min

A consultant makes the case for Labrador inshore harvesters to get more access to Northern cod + A tour guide in Seldom explains the 'Fogo Process'

Former DFO manager Wayne King says Labrador fishermen deserve more access to their adjacent cod resource + Colleen Higgins shows us more of the Marine Interpretation Centre on Fogo Island.

June 8, 202621 min

Ocean Week cleanup on Change Islands + A weekend demonstration in Corner Brook called 'March for Our Wild Salmon'

Firefighters, townspeople and students scour the beaches, trails and roadside on Change Islands with an Ocean Week cleanup + A demonstration in Corner Brook opposing the expansion of Atlantic salmon farming.

June 5, 202625 min

The Broadcast on Fogo Island: What the increase in lobster means for fishermen here + The mayor of Fogo Island says population growth is a priority + Tour the former Fishermen's Union Trading Co. building

Seldom fisherman Sheldon Dawe on what the increase in lobster means for this area + Town of Fogo Island mayor Andrew Shea on some of the challenges facing the island + Colleen Higgins shows us part of the former Fishermen's Union Trading Co premises.

June 5, 202620 min

The Broadcast on Fogo Island: Take a drive around the island to hear what really keeps this place going + A look back at a tumultuous time in the history of the fisheries Co-op + What does prosperity mean for the founder of Shorefast?

Meet Edward Heath who drives a tour bus on Fogo Island + We'll look back to May of 2000 which was a tumultuous time for the Fogo Island Co-op + What Shorefast founder Zita Cobb has to say about prosperity.

June 3, 202624 min

The Broadcast on Fogo Island: What does the increase in Northern cod mean for the Fogo Island Co-op? + A group picks up litter on Fogo Island as part of World Oceans Week

Paul Torraville, Barry Payne and Paul Dennis are all managers with the Fogo Island Co-op, they discuss the potential in cod and the challenges in attracting plant workers + Gabbie Ledesma, Olivia Best and Liz Newton were taking part in a roadside cleanup as part of World Oceans Week activities.

June 2, 202621 min

The Broadcast on Fogo Island: We'll meet a boat builder who does things the old fashioned way + The Shorefast Foundation is involved in many things here, including helping people eat healthier

We visit boat builder Hardy Penney's shed in Little Seldom + The Shorefast Foundation is not afraid to take risks in order to help the community, says chief operating officer Susan Cull.

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