Posts tagged ‘Atlantic Canada’
Dark Harbour Dulse Cowboys
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This harvestable and sustainable seaweed supports a working community of between 70 to 90 dulse ‘cowboys’ out of Dark Harbour on the rugged protected and inaccessible western side of Grand Manan, NB Canada.
In addition to the dulse harvesters, three to four buyers are part of this Grand Manan mariculture mix.
Dulse drying grounds at a dulse buyer’s residence.
An agreeable and outdgoing ‘dulse cowboy’ showed up to turn his drying weed.
Friendly guys who were more than willing to have their pictures taken and be chatted up: Thank you!
‘Try it, you’ll like it,” as they hit you up with a handful of ‘the best’ dulse. Roll it up one way, flip the roll and roll it back out the other. Dry it once per side. Done in one warm sunny day. Rugged cliffs to the right and to the left with a large brackish lagoon protected by a stone and driftwood seawall form Dark Harbour on the sheltered and inaccessible western side of Grand Manan. The structures are more on the order of hunting or fishing camps than year round domiciles.
The tides and the weather drive the ‘dulse cowboys’ work schedule with the dulse being accessible for harvest only at low tides.
High tide limited access today.The channel to the ocean beyond the lagoon is at the point where the tree line ends.It appeared that good health and a willingness, a sound dory, a pickup truck and a place to sleep would support one in the Dark Harbour dulse trade.
The Dulse Cowboys of Dark Harbour Grand Manan, NB Canada
Ile Grand Manan ~ NB ~ Canada
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Ile Grand Manan
The Bay of Fundy and the Labrador Current
New Brunswick, Canada
North Head ~ Swallowtail Light
North Head Harbour
Company Herring Boats to Transport Herring From the Weirs but No Herring
The Bigger Lobster Boats Are Being Outfitted for Scallops. The Fleet Leaves Sunday for a Week of Scalloping.
Seal Cove at Low Tide
Old Wharves and Processing Plants
Seal Cove Has Seen It’s Heyday Come and Go
I Wondered What the Inside Was Like