_C_oast and Labrador Fisheries

coast n. The _Coast_ and _Labrador Fisheries_ are prosecuted in vessels of from 40 to 120 tons burthon, carry- ing a number of men, according to their respective sizes, in about the same proportions as the vessels on the Banks. They commence their voyages in May, and get on the fishing ground about...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1969
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/13816
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Summary:coast n. The _Coast_ and _Labrador Fisheries_ are prosecuted in vessels of from 40 to 120 tons burthon, carry- ing a number of men, according to their respective sizes, in about the same proportions as the vessels on the Banks. They commence their voyages in May, and get on the fishing ground about the first of June, before which time bait cannot be obtained. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit JH 12/69 Used I and Sup Used I 2 Used I LABRADOR 1, coast fishery, SHORE1, ~ FISHERY Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Fri 10 Jun 2016

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