“Fishing for Success: NL Organization Formed to Pass on Traditional Industrial Practices”
By KERRY HANN • NAVIGATOR • FEBRUARY 2015
The name Petty Harbour has been synonymous with the fishery for centuries. And Kimberly Orren would like to ensure that it stays that way for many more years to come.
Orren is the executive director of Fishing for Success, a new non-profit organization formed to help preserve traditional fishing knowledge in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove resident explained her vision for the fledgling organization is “one day every child in the province will once again be taught the traditional fishing knowledge and skill of their ancestors and this will instill in them a sense of pride, of place, and a longing to protect and conserve their natural home.”
“To fish for a living is one of the most honourable things you can do –
to provide food for your community and food for your family is an honourable thing. We don’t do enough to recognize the work that our fishers do for us.”
