Trinity Bay is a large bay on the northeastern coast of
Newfoundland
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in the
Canadian
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province of
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
. The Bay along with
Placentia Bay
Placentia Bay (french: Baie de Plaisance) is a body of water on the southeast coast of Newfoundland, Canada. It is formed by Burin Peninsula on the west and Avalon Peninsula on the east. Fishing grounds in the bay were used by native people long ...
to the southwest define the
isthmus of Avalon
The Avalon Peninsula (french: Péninsule d'Avalon) is a large peninsula that makes up the southeast portion of the island of Newfoundland. It is in size.
The peninsula is home to 270,348 people, about 52% of Newfoundland's population, according ...
from which the
Avalon Peninsula
The Avalon Peninsula (french: Péninsule d'Avalon) is a large peninsula that makes up the southeast portion of the island of Newfoundland. It is in size.
The peninsula is home to 270,348 people, about 52% of Newfoundland's population, according ...
lies to the east of the main landmass of
Newfoundland Island
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. The maximum depth of the bay is about .
Major fishing communities include
Trinity
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and
Heart's Content. The smaller communities in Newfoundland may often be referenced by the Bay in which they are located, e.g.: 'Brownsdale, TB'.
Industry
Trinity Bay is the location of where a "nearly intact" specimen of
giant squid
The giant squid (''Architeuthis dux'') is a species of deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae. It can grow to a tremendous size, offering an example of abyssal gigantism: recent estimates put the maximum size at around Tra ...
was found, on September 24, 1877.
In April 2003, thousands of dead northern
cod, washed up on the shores of
Smith Sound
Smith Sound ( da, Smith Sund; french: Détroit de Smith) is an uninhabited Arctic sea passage between Greenland and Canada's northernmost island, Ellesmere Island. It links Baffin Bay with Kane Basin and forms part of the Nares Strait.
On the ...
in a single weekend, prompting scientific inquiry into the cause.
Jellyfish harvesting communities include Smith Sound, Old Perlican, and Northwest and Southwest Arms.
See also
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Hopeall Bay, opens into the bay
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Robinhood Bay
Robinhood Bay is a natural bay off the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It cuts into the southern shore of Bonavista Peninsula
The Bonavista Peninsula is a large peninsula on the east coast of the ...
, opens into the bay
References
Bays of Newfoundland and Labrador
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