slop fish

slop 1 n On the Labrador the usual time for fishing was passed when the coast cleared, the result being that many floaters returned before the fish struck in and those who secured catches, con- sidering time would not permit curing into dry fish, salted their catches heavily. This caused a large ove...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1976
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/55722
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Summary:slop 1 n On the Labrador the usual time for fishing was passed when the coast cleared, the result being that many floaters returned before the fish struck in and those who secured catches, con- sidering time would not permit curing into dry fish, salted their catches heavily. This caused a large over-supply of slop fish. PRINTED ITEM DNE- cit GMS Feb 76 Used I Used I Used I SALT-BULK, Cod-fish, slop cod