The industrialization of Newfoundland and Labrador's fisheries during the late 20th century changed the way people in the province worked and lived.

Decades of overfishing in Newfoundland and Labrador caused the northern cod stocks to collapse during the 1990s and resulted in a moratorium.

Newfoundland and Labrador's historic cod fisheries attracted fishing fleets for five centuries before being shut down indefinitely.

Advances in harvesting and processing technology resulted in dramatic changes to the Newfoundland and Labrador fisheries.