Fishermen and their Families Page 51-54

Branches of The Fishery Inshore Fishery Inshore Fishery Labrador Fishery Labrador Fishery Bank Fishery Bank Fishery The names of the three types of fishery referred to the place where the fish was caught The names of the three types of fishery referred to the place where the fish was caught

Inshore Fishery Took place near the shore with fishermen operating out of small boats Took place near the shore with fishermen operating out of small boats Men fished all day returning to shore several times to offload their catch Men fished all day returning to shore several times to offload their catch Cod caught on baited hooks called HANDLINES Cod caught on baited hooks called HANDLINES Caplin, herring, mackeral, squid Caplin, herring, mackeral, squid Cleaning, splitting, salting, & curing took place on shore Cleaning, splitting, salting, & curing took place on shore Entire family was involved in process of “curing” the fish Entire family was involved in process of “curing” the fish Fished in small boats Fished in small boats

Labrador Fishery A migratory fishery conducted by fisherman from the island A migratory fishery conducted by fisherman from the island Occurred along the Labrador coast during the summer Occurred along the Labrador coast during the summer Fishermen, and sometimes entire families, spent summer “down on the Labrador” Fishermen, and sometimes entire families, spent summer “down on the Labrador” Had to survive with little medical services, food, or equipment Had to survive with little medical services, food, or equipment Fished in larger boats called schooners Fished in larger boats called schooners

Labrador Fishery con’t Fishermen who went to Labrador fell into TWO groups Fishermen who went to Labrador fell into TWO groups –“Floaters” who stayed on their boats and moved around to various fishing grounds –Fish was heavily salted for preservation until arrived back to Newfoundland where it was dried –“Stationers” who worked from shore similar to the inshore fishery and salted and dried the fish

Bank Fishery Large vessels called schooners carried crews and smaller boats called dories to the Grand Banks, Rose Blanche Banks, and St. Pierre Banks. Large vessels called schooners carried crews and smaller boats called dories to the Grand Banks, Rose Blanche Banks, and St. Pierre Banks. Dories with two men crews were launched from the schooners to fish using trawl lines and baited hooks Dories with two men crews were launched from the schooners to fish using trawl lines and baited hooks Dories would go back and forth to the schooner to offload catch and rebait hooks. Dories would go back and forth to the schooner to offload catch and rebait hooks. Very dangerous work – wind gales, fog, danger of dories overturning, run down by other boats, or stranded from the schooner. Very dangerous work – wind gales, fog, danger of dories overturning, run down by other boats, or stranded from the schooner. Harsh living conditions – up to a month living in cramped quarters with little water for washing Harsh living conditions – up to a month living in cramped quarters with little water for washing Major industry on Burin Peninsula and southwest coast Major industry on Burin Peninsula and southwest coast Extended the fishing season so men had less time with families, or to do chores around the house; which was often then left to the women and children Extended the fishing season so men had less time with families, or to do chores around the house; which was often then left to the women and children Families then had to purchase coal for fuel and food to eat Families then had to purchase coal for fuel and food to eat This had a significant social and economic impact on the family This had a significant social and economic impact on the family