@inbook{10.3138/9781442679320.9, ISBN = {9780802084132}, URL = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.3138/9781442679320.9}, abstract = {Petty Harbour is a relatively secluded community of approximately a thousand people, located about fifteen kilometres south of St John’s. Its small harbour is long and narrow and is surrounded by steep hills that rise from the shore, giving it a fjordlike appearance and sheltering it from the strong winds of the Atlantic. It is adjacent to what has been described as one of the best fishing grounds in all of Newfoundland and has been the site of fishing activity by Europeans and their descendants for nearly 500 years. Like most coastal communities in the province, Petty Harbour’s social and}, author = {MATTHEW CLARKE}, booktitle = {Retrenchment and Regeneration in Rural Newfoundland}, pages = {134--157}, publisher = {University of Toronto Press}, title = {The Professionalization of Inshore Fishers}, year = {2003} }