Newfoundland cod, community gardens, and our fading social memory
The fisheries is still a genuine way of life, socially and economically. Photo: Roderick Benns.
A stinging, light rain is in the air in Petty Harbour, Newfoundland. The fishing trawler edges to the dock and there is a bustle of activity. One man is below deck organizing the day’s catch while another man, above, eases a basket of cod from the belly of the boat. Two other men are on the dock, swapping stories. I’m there, too, out of place and taking some photos at their invitation.
Here in one of the oldest communities in all of North America, just four miles away from Cape Spear, I am in awe of this traditional way of life.
