Newfoundland outport
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An outport is the term given for a small coastal community in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Originally, the term was used for coastal communities on the island of Newfoundland, b
Outports were established for curing fresh fish to dried cod
This 1922 photo taken in Kristiansund, Norway, illustrates the fish drying procedure.
Trident fishing gallaeus
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Farley Mowat
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Farley McGill Mowat was a Canadian writer and environmentalist. His works were translated into 52 languages, and he sold more than 17 million books. He achieved fame with the publication of his books
Newfoundland outport
…from outports to central inland communities where provision of schools, health care and other government services could be achieved more cheaply. Farley Mowat was among the critics of the resettlement program who noted that it resulted in what was likened to a "cultural genocide" as rural Newfoundland society…
Mowat in 1993
Mowat in 2010
Mowat's gravesite