Photo of two fish flakes, one covered by net

Two fish flakes set out by John Ducey; on the rocks down by the harbour; community stage in background, North; one fish flake covered by green mesh net; drying salted cod Fish flakes are used in the salting process to dry out cod after it has spent several days salting; these fish flakes are made of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Millar, Edward
Other Authors: John Ducey, b. 1965, is an inshore fisherman in Keels, NL.
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Objects
Fishing equipment
Drying (Food preservation)
Flakes
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_en/id/199
Description
Summary:Two fish flakes set out by John Ducey; on the rocks down by the harbour; community stage in background, North; one fish flake covered by green mesh net; drying salted cod Fish flakes are used in the salting process to dry out cod after it has spent several days salting; these fish flakes are made of wooden beams and chicken wire. The mesh net is used in place of a top flake, and was placed by John Ducey to ward off saddleback gulls.

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