Trash-clearing N.L. diver Shawn Bath launches new boat donated by family of the late Lindsay Petten
In February we spoke to Shawn Bath, a diver who has single-handedly hauled mountains of trash out of the sea off Cupids, N.L. Bath had just received the donation of a boat to help his work, from the family of [...]
The Broadcast with Jane Adey
Oceana Canada's fishery audit reveals majority of fish stocks unhealthy; Shawn Bath launches boat. Only one quarter of Canada's fish stocks considered healthy. A troubling finding of a fishery audit released by Oceana Canada. Harbour hero, Shawn Bath, launches a [...]
ACAP Humber Arm gets money to support Clean Harbours Initiative
ACAP Humber Arm is helping expand the work undertaken by the Clean Harbour Initiative with some support from the provincial government. In a news release issued on Monday, the province announced that ACAP Humber Arm had received a $25,000 through [...]
Provincial Government Announces Funding for ACAP – Humber Arm
Today, the Honourable Derek Bennett, Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Municipalities, announced $25,000 for ACAP Humber Arm through the Special Assistance Grant Program. The funding will support the nationally recognized Clean Harbours Initiative which removes ocean trash including tires, [...]
Rec food fishery statistics are in for 2020; IFAW speaks about federal funding controversy
How did the recreational food fishery go this year? The department of fisheries and oceans gives an inside look. Anti-sealing group, International Fund For Animal Welfare, speaks about controversial funding it received to clean up the ocean. Listen
Newfoundlander recognized with Canadian conservation award
Shawn Bath’s desire to clean the oceans started in a previous life. A longtime commercial diver, the Twillingate native was involved with the sea urchin fishery for over two decades. When he was diving below for his job, Bath would [...]