| Nestled at the east end of Yarmouth County on the south- western tip of Nova Scotia is the Municipality of Argyle, where history, culture and tradition reflect strong Acadian and Loyalist influences and where the presence of the ever-changing sea adds a dash of colour and romance to a summer day trip. Most of Argyle's communities are located along the indented coastline where generations of Acadian and Loyalist fishermen have plied the rich fishery of Lobster Bay and the off-shore fishing grounds of George's Bank, Brown's Bank and The Lurcher.
Lobster is the principle catch but there's also an active herring fleet and scallop draggers. Some fishermen go "mossing" in the summer, gathering Irish Moss seaweed from rocks and shoals to be processed into carageen for a variety of products. The coastline is littered with islands, bays, harbours and estuaries that provide safe anchorage for the fishing fleet and offer exotic destinations for landlubbers. There are 13 Small Craft Harbours and dozens of other wharves and breakwaters along the Argyle shore. |