HARVESTER PROFILE
Gerard Legge
Newfoundland, Canada
HOME PORT
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Crabbes River |
YEARS IN INDUSTRY
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37 |
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VESSEL
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Gerard Legge
Kathy&Stephen
Year Built: 1990
Hull Type: fiberglass
Length: 35.0 feet
speedboat-66262
Year Built: 1995
Hull Type: fiberglass
Length: 21.0 feet
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CREW
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FISHERIES
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Atlantic Halibut by Longline (NAFO 4R) LFA 13A - Newfoundland's West Coast |
CONTACT |
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I started fishing at 16 years old with my father and grandfather. We fished salmon, codfish, lobster and halibut, herring and other bait fish. I invested into the fishery with my father when I 17 years old and since then I haven't missed a year participating in the fishery every season. Today I mainly fish lobster and halibut, snow crab, cod, lumpfish, herring and mackerel. The fishery is complicated today compared to when I first started; there are more politics involved and more rules and regulations that help manage the fishery. I have always enjoyed fishing because it affords me the opportunity to be outdoors in the fresh air and on the open water. I also enjoy being my own boss and can make my own decisions about when I can go fishing. If you've landed on my profile page because you bought a lobster or halibut that I caught, I hope you enjoy it. It was caught with your enjoyment in mind.