“The story of how I fought through the depression is not my story alone. It is the story of hundreds of fisherman along the coast who fought through as I did and who fought through with me.” ~ Billy Tom
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Dealers paid 50 cents a hundred pounds for every type of fish and dinner cost 50 cents.
Buying conditions in 1928 Nova Scotia were horrendous – resembled a Feudal System.
Fisherman received very little for their catch and paid high prices for their supplies – e.g. fishermen paid 70 cents/lb.for twine and received only 7 cents/lb. for market lobsters.
Average fisherman made between $200 and $300 for a whole year's work!
Trawlers flooding local markets with fish at bottom of the barrel prices.