Long-Term Impact of the Cod Overfishing Moratorium in Newfoundland

• Prize
  Bronze in Fine Art/Other
• Photographer
  Yvan Bedard, Canada
• Studio
  Yvan Bedard Photo Nature
• Website
  https://yvanbedardphotoart.com
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/yvanbedardphotonature/

The economic impact of the 1992 cod moratorium on Newfoundland's coastal communities has been profound and long-lasting. It led to the largest mass layoff in Canadian history. Efforts to rebuild cod stocks have had limited success, and fishing-dependent communities faced economic collapse. Many residents emigrated in search of work. This series aims to convey my emotions and souvenirs about abandoned houses and villages. Using B&W, selecting foggy scenes, and adding white vignettes reveal an unclear future, the elusiveness of souvenirs and the delicate balance between human activity and nature

Born and living near Quebec City, Canada, Yvan Bédard is an awards winner University Emeritus Professor in Engineering who retired at 56 to pursue a full-time career in fine-art landscape photography. Self-taught with 40 years of experience, he participated in several solo and group exhibitions. Published in books and magazines in several countries, he has sold successfully in art galleries since 2014. He exhibited in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Greece, Hungary, India, Spain, The Netherlands, UK, and USA. His work is found in collectors' homes worldwide and public collections.

Awards Over 100 international awards, including the PX3-Paris Prix de la photographie, the Minimalist Photography Awards, the Fine Art Photography Awards, the European Photography Awards, the London Photography Awards, the New-York Photography Awards, the One Eyeland World Top 10 Photography Awards, the Epson International Panoramic Photography Awards, the 360° Photography Awards
the ReFocus Photography Awards, and the Monovision Photography Awards among others.