floater fishery
floater n The floater fishery became popular because it had the advantage of being able to search for the schools of fish. If a floater (skipper) anchored in a certain harbour and found that cod was scarce he could always move to another location and, if necessary, keep moving until he found enough...
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1970
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/26015 |
| Summary: | floater n The floater fishery became popular because it had the advantage of being able to search for the schools of fish. If a floater (skipper) anchored in a certain harbour and found that cod was scarce he could always move to another location and, if necessary, keep moving until he found enough fish to launch his fishing operations. The stationer, on the other hand, had to stay in his room on land . . . G. M. Story JUL 1970 JH JUL 1970 PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I 5 Used I |
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