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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
Arts & Culture
“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.
Heidi Janes
February 23, 2021
Arts & Culture
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
Analysis
News
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
Kieran Hanley
December 7, 2011