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LETTER: Labrador people need fair access to cod off their coast

Capt. Wilfred Bartlett caught the last cod in Makkovik two years before the moratorium, and area residnets are still struggling for access

On June 16, 2026, The Broadcast (CBC) did an interview with my friend MP Philip Earle, who I’ve known for approximately 45 years.

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He talked about the lack of cod for the Labrador coast people, with the majority of cod now in the (NAFO fishing zone 2J off Labrador). I consider myself to be very knowledgeable about the fishery in 2J.

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