Harbour Breton

Harbour Breton is a small fishing community on the Connaigre Peninsula in Fortune Bay, on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland in Canada. It is the largest center on the Connaigre Peninsula and was long considered the unofficial capital of Fortune Bay. Many residents resettled from Sagona Island,[1] Jersey Harbour, Little Bay West, Miller's Passage, Red Cove, and Grole.

Harbour Breton
Town
Harbour Breton
Location of Harbour Breton in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 47°29′N 55°50′W
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Government
 • MayorGeorgina Ollerhead
 • MHAElvis Loveless
Population
 (2016)
 • Total1,634
 • Density118.9/km2 (308/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code(s)709
Highways Route 360
WebsiteCommunity Website

Industrial history
Newman Co.

Harbour Breton is known for its rich fishing history. But the first major company to take up post here was Newman & Co. Based in England and famous for its port wine, this company happened upon the value of the town's marine climate in its wine aging process.

Harbour Breton has a notable fishing history, including companies such as Fishery Products International (FPI), which removed itself from the town in April 2005.[2] The Barry Group of Companies Inc. renovated the plant used by FPI and re-opened its doors in December 2006.[3][4][5] Cooke Aquaculture started a salmon processing operation in Harbour Breton at the Barry Group of Companies plant in 2008. The plant employed about 150 people, but it closed on January 31, 2014 when the Barry Group didn't renew its lease with Cooke Aquaculture.[6][7][8][9][10] Barry Group Inc. opened a fish meal plant in Harbour Breton in 2017.[11][12][13][14]

Climate

See also
  • List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador

References
  1. "Sagona Island". Maritime History Archive, Memorial University. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
  2. "Barry picks up Harbour Breton plant for $1". CBC News. Sep 15, 2006. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
  3. "Barry Group to operate Harbour Breton plant". CBC News. Feb 7, 2006. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
  4. "Company, town reach agreement in principle to operate Harbour Breton plant". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Feb 7, 2006. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
  5. "Tremendous Day For Harbour Breton". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Dec 13, 2006. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
  6. "Harbour Breton salmon plant won't reopen". CBC News. Jan 14, 2014. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
  7. "Harbour Breton plant should be operating later this year: Bill Barry". CBC News. Feb 18, 2015. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
  8. "Tired of waiting for the plant to reopen". Saltwire Network. Sep 29, 2017. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
  9. "Harbour Breton fish plant workers face uncertainty". CBC News. Jan 15, 2014. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
  10. "CFIA orders ISA infected salmon destroyed". CBC News. Nov 8, 2013. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
  11. "Harbour Breton fish meal plant given environmental green light". Saltwire Network. Jun 15, 2017. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
  12. "N.L. government dismisses environmental appeal of Harbour Breton fish meal plant". The Telegram. Oct 4, 2017. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
  13. "Harbour Breton Fish Meal Plant - Summary of Environmental Assessment Process". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador: Environment, Climate Change and Municipalities. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
  14. "St. Alban's fish plant expected to remain closed". CBC News. Aug 16, 2018. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
  15. "Harbour Breton". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved September 1, 2015.


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