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Oct 2026

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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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November 4, 202620 min

Why the province is investing in sea lice treatment for fish farms + Federal fisheries minister says Canadian shellfish will remain tariff-free in China until end of 2028 + Calvin Coombs on his connection to the wreck of Anglo Saxon

Loyola O'Driscoll, NL's minister of fisheries and aquaculture, on why they're helping to fund a new way to treat sea lice + Federal fisheries minister Joanne Thompson says Canadian lobster and crab will remain tariff-free until the end of 2028 + Land & Sea's Jane Adey speaks with Calvin Coombs about this connection to the wreck of the SS Anglo Saxon.

November 3, 202621 min

Some shark species caught as bycatch in NL may get further protection from Ottawa, but what could that mean for fisheries? + Could America's distaste for seal products be affecting wild Atlantic salmon populations?

Oceana scientist Rebecca Schijns says DFO may reclassify species such as the porbeagle shark and winter skate under the Species at Risk Act + We'll hear DFO officials answer some tough questions about the health of Atlantic salmon.

November 2, 202621 min

No more corrosion or spreading invasive species? We'll hear from the CEO of a company that hopes to revolutionize marine paint + Jump aboard Ivan Batten's boat as they seine for capelin

Mike Maguire, president and CEO of Copsys Technologies Inc., says they've invented a marine paint that's able to detect corrosion and repair itself + Aboard his boat last summer, harvester Ivan Batten tells the Land & Sea crew how important the capelin fishery is for sustaining rural NL

October 30, 202620 min

It's about seafood sovereignty: Group representing independent harvesters pushing Ottawa to help fishermen gain easier access to funding + Concern rising over depleting wild salmon stocks in NL, we'll hear from the chief of the Qalipu First Nation

Janick Cormier of the Canadian Independent Fish Harvesters Federation is calling on the federal government to give more financial support for fishermen + Hear more from a HOC fisheries committee meeting as they look into Atlantic salmon.

October 29, 202621 min

How much does seal predation affect wild salmon? We'll head to a meeting in Ottawa focused on Nfld Atlantic salmon + Robert Hiscock on why NL may be the spookiest place in Canada

Castine Coleman and Cyr Couturier spoke to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans about Atlantic salmon + Strange Truths and Tall Tales: We'll hear from Robert Hiscock of the website Product of Newfoundland.

October 28, 202619 min

What do they do before rolling ashore? A dive into the secret lives of capelin + A recent haunting at the Point Amour Lighthouse?

Stock assessment biologist Ron Lewis speaks to Land & Sea's Jane Adey about what needs to happen in order for capelin to thrive + Site Supervisor Valerie O'Brien tell us about a mysterious incident at the Point Amour Lighthouse.

October 27, 202620 min

A legacy that includes a cargo of macaroni; what Ferryland is doing to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the wreck of the SS Torhamvan + A group has formed to raise funds for a new slipway and breakwater in Cape Ray

Ferryland mayor Aiden Costello and Jill Curran of the town's tourism committee on how they're marking the 100th anniversary of the wreck of the cargo ship Torhamvan + Bill Osmond of the Cape Ray Fishermen's Cooperative says building better access to the ocean will benefit the town into the future.

October 26, 202619 min

The FFAW says it's time to review the fishing closures inside the Hawke Channel and Funk Island Deep marine refuges + If there's an excavator, there's a way! How the mayor of Point May helped rescue two stranded pilot whales

Did the closures create a breeding ground for predators? The FFAW says it's time to have a close look at what's going on inside the Hawke Channel and Funk Island Deep refuges + Point May mayor Darren Harris on the community effort involved in moving two stranded pilot whales.

October 23, 202622 min

Wild pig and green crab on the menu? An update from the filmmakers making a documentary called 'Invasivore' + Whales and local celebrities, what's the story behind the murals? We'll hear from a passionate resident of Red Cliffe

Andie Bulman and Michael Peers with an update on their documentary 'Invasivore' + Murals and more: Shiann Hynes of Red Cliffe shows us his unique home.

October 22, 202623 min

What's in it for inshore harvesters? Federal fisheries minister discusses Atlantic Fisheries Fund + Why were marine refuges established in the Hawke Channel and Funk Island Deep? + A peek at Land & Sea's new season

Fisheries and Oceans minister Joanne Thompson talks about the Atlantic Fisheries Fund + DFO's Julie Diamond on why the Hawke Channel and Funk Island Deep areas were established as "marine refuges" + Land & Sea host Jane Adey on what to expect this season.