Author: J. Donald Doucette. Published by J. Donald Doucette, Lower West Pubnico, Nova Scotia, 2019, 1st Edition. RARE: Signed by the Author. Printed in Canada. Very Good Condition SOFTCOVER Book, with minor wear. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 9 x 6 inch, 271 pages.
Saltwire.com Posted the following announcement on 6 Jan 2019, 5:48 p.m.
"A Yarmouth County man who worked in the fishing industry for three decades or so has written his third book on the fishery. Donald Doucette’s latest volume is THE FISH DRAGGERS OF S.W. NOVA SCOTIA, which will be available in various locations from Shelburne to Annapolis counties. While the focus of the book is on this region of Nova Scotia, Doucette notes that the history of the vessels he writes about can have a broader geographical scope. “Boats don’t stand still,” he said. “Some boats (for example) ended up in Newfoundland. Some Newfoundland boats ended up in Yarmouth ... So this is about 400 boats, the people who manned the boats, the owners. Unfortunately, some (of the vessels) have sunk, some have burned. There has been loss of life, but in general it’s the story of our groundfish fishery.” Doucette spent over five years researching and writing the book, which covers the period from the 1945-46 to 2018. Donald Doucette was raised on Surette’s Island, Yarmouth County, and knows the fishing industry well. He fished lobster, offshore scallop, herring and groundfish, as well as having worked as an Irish moss harvester. He also spent two years as a fisheries officer. He served on fisheries associations and also worked in the insurance business, was involved in municipal politics and served on the local school board. Now in his 70s, Donald is still researching and writing. -Reviewed on thenavigatormagazine.com
