St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
Capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, on a sheltered harbour at the island’s eastern tip. In Cod it is where the 1992 cod moratorium is announced.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cod | Mark Kurlansky | setting | The old fishing capital where minister John Crosbie announces the 1992 moratorium and fishermen bang on the door. |
Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World — Mark Kurlansky (1997)
Source: Cod · Original · Readwise highlight
St. John’s, the oldest city in North America, was built on a deepwater harbor sheltered by high majestic cliffs.
- Role: setting
- In the book: Its waterfront once held European fleets; now tourists are “screeched in” at its bars by kissing a codfish. In July 1992 fisheries minister John Crosbie announces the cod moratorium at a hotel there, and Petty Harbour’s Sam Lee pounds on the door when fishermen are refused entry.
- Why it matters: The capital of the collapse.