Dildo Island - Dildo Island Hatchery

Dildo Island Hatchery

A cod hatchery operated on Dildo Island from 1889 to 1896. Created by Adolf Neilsen, funded by the Newfoundland government, the hatchery produced at its peak 200 million cod per year.

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