Fisheries Broadcast represents the fishery ...

better than all our elected politicians - fish merchants - and industry unions combined. If not for the Broadcast - the fishery would be completely off the sonar. John Furlong puts the tough questions to all parties and properly let's us the listeners make up our own mind.

Despite the attempts of politicians the FFAW and merchants to keep the fishery a secret - the Broadcast continues to bring the news - good and bad to the public. With respect to our federal and provincial lot of politicians and senior bureaucracy - all of which we pay - I have never seen such a cover up of planned resettlement - outmigration - and giveaway of this precious and renewable resource. We - the people - are not supposed to know.

Two things this morning - first the link to the Broadcast - where you can listen to John's interviews with Applebaum and Bevin on the latest NAFO fiasco and a story in the Globe and Mail where the writer describes us this way:

On the domestic front, after fighting against consolidation in the industry for decades, those shell shuckers in the Newfoundland and Labrador government have approved a preliminary agreement for the sale and breakup of FPI Ltd. (FPL-TSX). Some of those assets will likely come High Liner's way.

Thanks to a Sue's Blog reader for pointing out the Globe piece.

Thanks to the Fisheries Broadcast and John Furlong for keeping our history - culture - and future in the public eye. I recommend that all Sue's Blog readers consider adding the Broadcast to their daily regimen of news.

And a big Brick to our politicians who either through ignorance or duplicity are keeping the information from us. When you think about the HOA scandal the Mount Cashel cover-up - the latest healthcare disaster - and the wrongful convictions - and remember nothing good ever comes from keeping the truth from us. Speak now or lose this industry and resource for good.