Taking stock: How has your community fared since the moratorium?

Old and new: an old wharf sits between the Pennecon Energy Marine Base and a number of tour boat operators in Bay Bulls harbour. There, the oil, tourism and fishing industries co-exist two decades after the cod collapse. — Photo by Steve...

Published on June 29, 2012; Published on June 29, 2012
Steve Bartlett, Ashley Fitzpatrick and Barb Sweet

Topics :: Bay Bulls , Trespassey

Part II of The Telegram’s cod moratorium focuses on Bay Bulls, a community with a dubious tie to the closure of the fishery.

It’s where John Crosbie made the infamous quip, “I didn’t take the god damn fish out the water,” to a throng of concerned harvesters and plant workers.

Our story in today’s print and e-edition focuses on how Bay Bulls has fared 20 years later.

Online, you’ll soon find this slideshow from the picturesque community as well as this audio clip from Crosbie explaining why he said what he did.

As part of this series, we’d like to hear your thoughts about how you’re community has done since the cod closure. Leave a comment below.

As well, we’d love it if you shared pictures of your community, old or new. Send them to telegram@thetelegram.com.

Tomorrow, the series moves down the Irish Loop to the Trespassey area.

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robert Tucker

- June 29, 2012 at 16:55:22

It seems doesn't matter does not have enough pride in himself/herself to give a name! Now as for going to Alberta, yes our young may go there to be drunks druggies etc. Some have the good sense to save money ! As for govt subsidies! Govt /real taxpayers have subidized the tar sands for years! Onlt difference big govt /corporations get the money instead of ordinary workers! See those who have blind trust/shares! Yes Crosbie did a lot like becoming Lieutant Govt, still living on handouts from the real newfie taxpayers! Good job Crosbie! Robert Tucker (who doesn't not mindleaving his real name!)

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Doesnt Matter

- June 29, 2012 at 13:23:39

Here's the thing about the moratorium. The people in Newfoundland are better off for it and they just don't know it. It generated enough jobs to just keep Newfoundlanders perpetually suckling from the government. The closure of the fishery made people go out and get real jobs. It made them move to less isolated centers and stopped a lot of people working in the cities from having to subsidize these remote, rather pointless communities that would never exist if it weren't for other people's taxes. Good job for Crosbie for pointing out to those workers that they shouldn't be mad at the government. They should take some pride and leave to go places like Alberta to find work instead of holding their hand out to EI every year.

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