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To: tejek who wrote (334714)	4/22/2007 3:01:18 PM
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coldest Global warming on record Crushing ice puts home-bound N.L. sealers at risk Last Updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 \| 4:58 PM NT CBC News The ice that prevented some Newfoundland and Labrador fishermen from reaping benefits in this year's seal hunt has continued to wreak havoc, five days after the hunt took place. As many as 100 longliners have been reported stuck in ice along Newfoundland's northern coasts. As many as 100 longliners have been reported stuck in ice along Newfoundland's northern coasts. (George Jacobs Jr.) Heaving ice continued Wednesday to put dozens of longliners at risk of being damaged or even crushed as they tried to free themselves from icy grips along Newfoundland's northeast coast. From the Northern Peninsula to Cape St. Francis on the east coast, more than 100 vessels have been stranded by heavy ice, said Capt. Brian Penney, superintendent of ice operations with the Canadian Coast Guard. Penney, who described ice conditions as "more severe" than seen in many years, said they have been so heavy that the coast guard vessel Sir Wilfred Grenfell was itself stuck early Wednesday after rescuing a longliner near Fogo Island. The crew of another ice-blocked longliner nearby has gone to another sealing vessel, said search and rescue official Merv Wiseman. Continue Article "Their vessel is just rafting out and listing," Wiseman told CBC News Wednesday morning. The crew of the longliner Dodd & Sons was forced to evacuate and take refuge in a coast guard vessel. The crew of the longliner Dodd & Sons was forced to evacuate and take refuge in a coast guard vessel. (Department of Fisheries and Oceans) "We couldn't get an aircraft in the area. We had to stand it down because of freezing rain," he said. To help aid the stranded fishermen, the coast guard is diverting a vessel that had been patrolling Quebec's Lower North Shore. Scores of fishing vessels — many of which were never able to reach harp seal herds during last Friday's hunt — have reported being stranded in the days since. Gill Cadwell and his fellow crew members on the longliner Southern Pride have been stuck in ice in the Strait of Belle Isle for a week. The pressure of heavy ice, he said, crushed a speedboat and pushed the main vessel up "high and dry" for a period of time. "My son — there's nothing you can do except watch," he told CBC News on Wednesday morning. 'In the wrong place each time' "I've never, ever experienced nothing like this…. We've been in the wrong place each time," he said, describing the ice-bound troubles of the last week. Longliners near Fogo Island were able to break through heavy ice together. Longliners near Fogo Island were able to break through heavy ice together. (George Jacobs Jr.) To add insult to injury, Cadwell said, he and his fellow crew were unable to hunt any seals this season. Tony Penton, who fishes from the Fogo Island community of Joe Batt's Arm, considers himself lucky because he was able to break through ice and join a convoy headed for shore late Monday. "It wasn't too bad for me. We had some larger boats ahead of us, so we just followed their track," said Penton, adding ice conditions were so bad that some vessels were lucky to get to the hunt and back at all. Related Internal Links Heavy ice keeps dozens of vessels from seal hunt Audio Jeff Gilhooly, host of the St. John's Morning Show, speaks with fisherman Gill Cadwell, coast guard Capt. Windross Banton and DFO official Larry Yetman. (Runs: 11:21) Play: Real Media » MORE NFLD. & LABRADOR HEADLINES » Hearn tears into Williams during fierce rebuttal Federal Fisheries Minister Loyola Hearn went on the offensive Friday against Danny Williams, casting the Newfoundland and Labrador premier as an ineffective deal-breaker. Compensation in wings as landslides rock town Video: Heather Hiscox interview Daniel's Harbour mayor Steve Carey for CBC-TVAudio: Gord Lannon interviews Daniel's Harbour residents on how they're coping during a week of landslides. Residents who have had to abandon their homes in a western Newfoundland town plagued by landslides have been told they will be compensated, but not by how much. Shift in winds could bring relief to ice-locked sealers The Canadian Coast Guard is hoping winds will shift Friday and ease pressure off scores of longliners trapped in massive sheets of ice off Newfoundland's northeastern coastlines. Break in store for most N.L. power consumers Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro will cut its rates in July for island-based consumers, citing cheaper operating costs. Williams unveils pre-election plan for Labrador About $250 million will be spent improving services in Labrador as part of a broad-based strategic plan, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams said Friday. Canada Features Provincial politicsManitoba Votes 2007 News and analysis Globe IN DEPTHEarth Day * What's on * Your View: How will you mark it? IN DEPTHFair trade An alternative economic model IN DEPTHHealth FAQ Hormone Replacement Therapy Stanley Cup Playoffs Special CoverageStanley Cup Playoffs Follow the quest for the Cup Story Tools: E-MAIL \| PRINT \| Text Size: S M L XL \|