Fish flakes on the Back of the Beach

During the salt cod fishery, split and cleaned fish was left in salt bulk for two weeks and then spread to dry on flakes built on the Back of the Beach. Women and children were responsible for spreading and turning the fish. Once dry, salt cod was culled separated into different qualities then packe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Branch Cultural Historical Association
Format: Still Image
Language:English
Published: 1930
Subjects:
Objects
Work
Food
Cod fishing
Commercial fishing
Drying (Food preservation)
Fishing
Salt-curing
Cod
Codfish
Fishing stages
Fish processing
Flakes
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/4381
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Summary:During the salt cod fishery, split and cleaned fish was left in salt bulk for two weeks and then spread to dry on flakes built on the Back of the Beach. Women and children were responsible for spreading and turning the fish. Once dry, salt cod was culled separated into different qualities then packed and sold to fish merchants.

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