Roving fisherman : an autobiography recounting personal experiences in the commercial fishing fleets and fish industry of Canada and the United States, 1911-1924
This book is an autobiography of the author, Frederick Wallace, from his years in the fishing fleets and fish trade of Canada from 1911 to 1924. It includes chapters on the Digby fishing competitions, the fishermen's regatta, being stormed in at Yarmouth, and seal hunting. It also describes his...
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Canadian Fisherman
1955
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cbu_khattar/id/1252 |
| Summary: | This book is an autobiography of the author, Frederick Wallace, from his years in the fishing fleets and fish trade of Canada from 1911 to 1924. It includes chapters on the Digby fishing competitions, the fishermen's regatta, being stormed in at Yarmouth, and seal hunting. It also describes his time in the northern United States on a fishing boat, his time spent in Halifax, and the relationship between the Royal Navy and local fishermen. Some information on the cod stocks off Nova Scotia and Newfoundland is also included. |
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