The northern cod quota has more than doubled; we hear from the federal fisheries minister and get reaction from the FFAW, a seafood processor and an environmental group

The Broadcast
17/06/2025 24 min

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Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson on why DFO is more than doubling the quota for northern cod + FFAW president Dwan Street says the union is pleased with the quota increase + Alberto Wareham of Icewater Seafoods says the cod increase will mean more work + Rebecca Schijns of Oceana Canada says Thompson's decision is political.

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