Punt Man

punt n The units of production in the Shore Fishery range from the man who fishes by himself, to the crew of the largest Labrador Floater, which usually numbers fifteen men. Between these limits are, the Punt Man who with another fisherman fishes with hand-lines, jiggers, trawls and cod-nets; the sm...

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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/63128
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Summary:punt n The units of production in the Shore Fishery range from the man who fishes by himself, to the crew of the largest Labrador Floater, which usually numbers fifteen men. Between these limits are, the Punt Man who with another fisherman fishes with hand-lines, jiggers, trawls and cod-nets; the small skiffs that operate the winter fishery with crews of three men; the trap crew of from three to six men. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit GMS Jan 76 Used I and Sup Used I 3 Used I