Leila Beaudoin

Nfld. & Labrador·New Shaking his head at what he estimates to be millions of pounds of debris that accumulated gradually, fisherman Sam Hoddinott says they’ve exhausted calls asking for help to remove the barrier.

'Marine snow' catcher is helping fight against climate change on Labrador Sea NewLeila Beaudoin | CBC News | Posted: November 28, 2025 9:30 AM | Last Updated: Just now Uta Passow says people underestimate the ocean and what’s happening beneath the surface Image | Dr. Uta Passow Caption: Biological oceanographer Uta Passow is investigating carbon capture in the Labrador Sea.

You don’t have to go far in coastal Newfoundland and Labrador to see it: Traps piled high on wharves, setting day a buzz, once more breathing life, promise and money into fishing communities. Lobster—one time considered a poor man’s food—now fuels a multi-billion-dollar machine. But investigative reporter Greg Mercer’s book, The Lobster Trap: The Global Fight for a Seafood on the Brink, tells a different story, one unfolding both above and below the ocean’s surface.