Newfoundland
NEWFOUNDLAND COD
Four years ago, the Canadian government shut down the cod fisheries in the northeast Altlantic because the cod stocks had dropped to almost nothing. As the moratorium dragged on, tens of thousands of unemployed fishermen put pressure on the government to let them go back to work. This summer, the government finally relented. It’s a […]
Geo Answer-Global Hit
The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is Corner Brook in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Celtic music producer Brian O’Donovan samples some of the music being showcased there at the East Coast Music Awards (ECMA). It’s a festival devoted to Atlantic Canada’s diverse musical styles.
Geo Quiz and Answer
We’re looking for a part of the North American continental shelf that sits under water, just off the coast of Newfoundland.The answer is the Grand Banks. Marine archaeologist Dwight Coleman tells anchor Marco Werman about an ongoing project to explore the shipwrecks and underwater landscape of the Grand Banks.