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NATIVE AMERICANS -Split Rock – The Spirit of Quoddy

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Overlooking Passamaquoddy Bay, Split Rock emerges from the beach a short walk from Sipayik, the Passamaquoddy village at Pleasant Point, Maine. It is small, nondescript, and has little if any intrinsic value. Yet Split Rock became the symbol for a … Continue reading NATIVE AMERICANS -Split Rock – The Spirit of Quoddy

ANIMALS, BAY OF FUNDY, Head Harbour Passage, ISSUES, LOOKING BACK, Quoddy, Right Whale, Whale Politics, WhalesLeave a comment

WHALES: Looking back at the LNG threat to the Northern Right Whale – 2007. Has anything changed?

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3/6/21 The article below was written many years ago when LNG developments in Passamaquoddy Bay were threatening the Northern Right Whale population that summered in this area. The effort to stop the LNG developments was successful but little has changed … Continue reading WHALES: Looking back at the LNG threat to the Northern Right Whale – 2007. Has anything changed?

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HISTORY IN COLOR – See lobstering in the Quoddy Area c.1890 – The original and new colorized version

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See a colorized and edited vintage B&W image of lobstering in the Quoddy Area c.1890 – Tides Institute photo. Does anyone know where this might be? If you would like a copy for your wall or publications get in touch … Continue reading HISTORY IN COLOR – See lobstering in the Quoddy Area c.1890 – The original and new colorized version

BAY OF FUNDY, FISH, FISHERIES, Grand Manan, GULF OF MAINE, Head Harbour Passage, HISTORY, LOOKING BACK, Maine, New Brunswick, QuoddyLeave a comment

FISHERIES: Just how much have things changed in 90 years you ask!

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Art MacKay: 06 Nov 2017   Some of us remember the Passamaquoddy Bay Region on the Maine – New Brunswick border, as a bustling centre of activity fed by the abundant fisheries of the area. Major changes have happened since … Continue reading FISHERIES: Just how much have things changed in 90 years you ask!

ART & ARTISTS, Art MacKay, New Brunswick, QuoddyLeave a comment

ARTWORK: QUODDY MEMORIES by Art MacKay

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IMAGES FROM THE QUODDY REGION Paintings, drawings, photographs, this collection began over 50 years ago and represents only a small sample of the image resources available for this region. Images can be purchased at: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/art-mackay?tab=artworkgalleries Click to access passamaquoddy-memories-updated-dec-2021.pdf Continue reading ARTWORK: QUODDY MEMORIES by Art MacKay

ECOSYSTEM, HISTORY, ISSUES, LOOKING BACK, POLITICS, QuoddyLeave a comment

LOOKING BACK: Efforts to Protect the Quoddy Area Didn’t Happen!

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Passamaquoddy Bay is known to have the highest biodiversity along the Northeast Atlantic coast. Does it need protection from continuing attempts to turn it into an industrial port? Marine Protected Areas (MPA) are created to protect special areas in our … Continue reading LOOKING BACK: Efforts to Protect the Quoddy Area Didn’t Happen!