Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Trinity Bay is a large bay on the northeastern coast of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Major fishing communities include Trinity and Heart's Content.
[edit] Industry
Trinity Bay is famous as the location of a "nearly intact" specimen of giant squid found there on September 24, 1877.
In April 2003, thousands of dead northern cod, washed up on the shores of Smith Sound in a single weekend, prompting scientific inquiry into the cause.[1]
Jellyfish harvesting communities include Smith Sound, Old Perlican, and Northwest and Southwest Arms.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Debbie MacKenzie (April 7, 2003). "Northern cod discovered ‘belly up’ in Newfoundland …were they frozen, starved or suffocated?". fisherycrisis.com. http://www.fisherycrisis.com/DFO/frozencod.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
- ^ "Fisheries Diversification Program". gov.nl.ca. http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:T6J_hKbe0BoJ:www.fishaq.gov.nl.ca/FDP/ProjectReports/fdp_424-5.pdf+%22smith+sound%22+%22trinity+bay%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=8&gl=us. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
Coordinates: 48°00′00″N 53°29′57″W / 48°N 53.49917°W
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