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Lobster Fishers of Ballantyne’s Cove – Point of Confusion

Oct 22, 2017 | Land & Sea

Point of Confusion

Tim Johnstone, Gordon Beaton

Vessel name: Point of Confusion

Age of boat: less than 1 year

Reason for name: “All the confusion happens at the pointy end.”

Berth: Behind the point

Obtained licence from: Roddie Adams who got it from Mike Novak, Sr.

36 years fishing

24 years with his own gear

15 years fishing  then 20 years off

first year back

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Photos – Cassie MacGillivray and Kathryn Collicott

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