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Wabung Fisheries Co-op revitalizes fishery in Garden Hill, Manitoba

11/27/2015

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Originally posted on Oct 19, 2015

After being closed for many years, the commercial fishing plant in Garden Hill First Nation, a fly-in community in Northern Manitoba, is up and running again. Float planes—carrying up between 800 and 1,400 pounds of fish—are able to do two trips a day in and out of the community to bring the fish to market.

In Garden Hill, fishing is very important culturally. It is something that’s always been done. The re-opening of the fish plant is an important milestone for the community, and an economic opportunity that offers food and employment prospects to the surrounding community.


Read the full blog here.



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