How Many Fish Are in the Sea?

It sounds like a rhetorical question, but figuring out how many fish are in a given area of the sea is hard work—and important for everyone.

Jenn Thornhill Verma

April 29, 2022

# cod moratorium

“To anyone starting over”: A review of Last Fish, First Boat

The film draws parallels between the 1992 cod moratorium and the realities of modern-day Newfoundland and Labrador.

February 23, 2021

The Moment that Joined John Crosbie, the Cod, and Us

The 1992 Cod Moratorium was the toughest political decision of Crosbie’s career. The Independent remembers the man, the moment, and the decision.

Jenn Thornhill Verma

January 11, 2020

Cod and the Fishery: Down, but Not Out

Compared to pre-moratorium times, today there are fewer fish, fishers, processors, vessels, and plants. But the value of our fishery remains high.

Jenn Thornhill Verma

July 2, 2019

Through the Fog

It’s time to let industry fix the fishery

A tough and candid look at what may be best for the future of the fishery

December 7, 2011