Pubnico (village), Nova Scotia
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Pubnico is a small French Acadian
community located in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia
on Nova Scotia Trunk 3 . It was founded in 1653 by Philippe Mius d’Entremont
. It holds the distinction of being the oldest Acadian community still inhabited mainly by Acadian
s; in fact, most of today's residents are descendants of the founder.
West Pubnico is one of the top fishing ports in Nova Scotia by value of landings, and is home to 15 fish processing companies. Major species include haddock
, cod
, redfish
, herring
, lobster
and scallops.
Acadian
The Acadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia . Acadia was a colony of New France...
community located in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia
Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia
For the ship built in Yarmouth County, see County of YarmouthYarmouth County is a rural county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It has both traditional Anglo-Scottish and Acadian French culture as well as significant inland wilderness areas, including over 365 lakes and several major rivers...
on Nova Scotia Trunk 3 . It was founded in 1653 by Philippe Mius d’Entremont
Philippe Mius d’Entremont
Philippe Mius, sieur d’Entremont, 1st Baron of Poboncoup was an early Acadian settler, and the first of the vast Muise and d’Entremont families of Nova Scotia.-Biography:...
. It holds the distinction of being the oldest Acadian community still inhabited mainly by Acadian
Acadian
The Acadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia . Acadia was a colony of New France...
s; in fact, most of today's residents are descendants of the founder.
West Pubnico is one of the top fishing ports in Nova Scotia by value of landings, and is home to 15 fish processing companies. Major species include haddock
Haddock
The haddock , also known as the offshore hake, is a marine fish distributed on both sides of the North Atlantic. Haddock is a popular food fish and is widely fished commercially....
, cod
Cod
Cod is the common name for genus Gadus, belonging to the family Gadidae, and is also used in the common name for various other fishes. Cod is a popular food with a mild flavor, low fat content and a dense, flaky white flesh. Cod livers are processed to make cod liver oil, an important source of...
, redfish
Redfish
Redfish is a common name for several species of fish. It is most commonly applied to members of the deep-sea genus Sebastes, or the reef dwelling snappers, Lutjanus. It is also applied to the slimeheads or roughies , and the alfonsinos ....
, herring
Herring
Herring is an oily fish of the genus Clupea, found in the shallow, temperate waters of the North Pacific and the North Atlantic oceans, including the Baltic Sea. Three species of Clupea are recognized. The main taxa, the Atlantic herring and the Pacific herring may each be divided into subspecies...
, lobster
Lobster
Clawed lobsters comprise a family of large marine crustaceans. Highly prized as seafood, lobsters are economically important, and are often one of the most profitable commodities in coastal areas they populate.Though several groups of crustaceans are known as lobsters, the clawed lobsters are most...
and scallops.