Labrador Discovery – Scientists Find Something Unexpected in the Labrador Sea

  Many think of Nunatsiavut, the homeland of Labrador Inuit, as a place of ice, mountains and polar bears. A recent discovery has shown why what is going on under the waves is every bit as exciting for researchers at Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and Labrador Inuit. With the help of Indigenous partners and other researchers, DFO scientists have discovered a hotspot of corals and sponges near Makkovik. Together, they have found a unique area of corals, never-before seen in the ...