Moya Cahill, CEO of Pan Maritime Energy Services, says the company is developing robotic seabed drills to support powerful wind turbines that can float in deep water + Harry Ingram and Dave Penny share some Christmas recitations.

What could the new year bring? Federal Fsheries Minister Joanne Thompson discusses issues including ocean conservation, whale-safe fishing gear, the recreational groundfish fishery and the mackerel moratorium.

Atlantic salmon is in the critical zone in most rivers across NL, according to DFO stock assessment biologist Nick Kelly + FFAW inspire council representative Conway Caines says too much of the halibut quota is being left in the water in Zone 4R.

In light of new research on seals, fisheries policy analysts Barry Darby and Helen Forsey say DFO should consider dropping quotas for most fish stocks + Barry Porter was surprised a reporter in Moscow was interested in interviewing him about his book "Adventures of a Lightkeeper" + Aaron Collis and Mark Manning on recording Paul Dean's song, "Santa's From the Bight."

Harbour authority president Reg Best says buoys will be returning to Petty Harbour as fishing activity is still ongoing + DFO resource management director Julie Diamond says there could be changes coming to NL's recreational eel fishery + Jennifer Yetman, owner of Old Salty Dog Excursions, says they're offering boat tours to see the lights of Port de Grave this Christmas season.

Meet Brad Burt, owner of Green Bay Fibre Products; employee Rondell Canonigo; and boat buyer Reg Baker + She says this is a gift with a lot of meaning, Nicole Parker of Alberta was the highest bidder for a stained glass panel depicting a Quidi Vidi stage destroyed by fire.

FFAW secretary-treasurer Jamie Baker on why the union is looking for input to map fishing areas from the Burin Peninsula to Port aux Basques + Author Alex Hickey talks about writing "Misfortune Bay: The Loss of the Albatross" and "Evening Star: The Final Voyage of the Schooner Hesperia."

Kevin Quinlan in Springdale is happy the federal government is taking action to get rid of an aging ferry tied up since 2019 + Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson takes questions on the seal and recreational food fishery + Captain Wilf Bartlett writes in with a history lesson on the recreational food fishery

Fisherman Jerry Hearn says people's safety is at stake now that navigational buoys in the harbour have been removed + Gary Ivany with the Canadian Coast Guard says they were unaware anyone had issues with the routine removal of navigational buoys in Petty Harbour + George Russell Jr. with the NunatuKavut Community Council on celebrations surrounding the Gilbert Bay Marine Protected Area

Fish harvesters say the Canadian Coast Guard is making their lives unsafe by removing harbour buoys before the fishing season ends + People in the town of Ferryland are taking a detailed look at areas vulnerable to a rising ocean with more severe storm surges.