trap crew

trap 1 n Nippers Harbour crews engaged in catching and curing fish are of two types: the trap crew made up of a skipper and three to five crew men; and the fishing crew, usually two men and formed by pairing of trap crew members. These two types of crews operate at different times of the year accord...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/75560
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Summary:trap 1 n Nippers Harbour crews engaged in catching and curing fish are of two types: the trap crew made up of a skipper and three to five crew men; and the fishing crew, usually two men and formed by pairing of trap crew members. These two types of crews operate at different times of the year according to the seasonal habits of the fish. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit W. J. KIRWIN MAR 1970 JH 2/70 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 2 Used I ~berth, boat, fisherman, skiff, cod trap, buoy, cod (fish), fish, crew, fishery, fishing, gear, glut, keg, cag, lead, leader, linnet, loft, twine loft, man, master, mooring, trap-net, season, skipper, system, time, vee, voyage