<p>The history of Newfoundland, Canada, is told through the cod fishery that led to the development of thousands of outport settlements connected by boat and sea. The collapse of the Northern cod stock and the 1992 fishing moratorium that put 30 000 Newfoundlanders out of work, reshaped the ecological, economical, and social fabric of the island. In the years that followed, fisheries for shellfish became the most important, both in volume and value. I explore the changing landscape of Newfoundland ports and fisheries from 1998 to 2023. The number of fishing ports, vessels, and fishers all declined by more than 70%, while the average number of species fished per port declined by 25%. Fisheries catches dropped by 25% from 1998 to 2023, with shellfish accounting for the greatest share throughout. The total economic value of the fishery was relatively stable from 1998 to 2023.</p>