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Grand Banks

Continental shelf in the North Atlantic off southeastern Newfoundland, where the shallow waters are rich fisheries, especially for cod.
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The last sighting was in 1852, on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, when one, solitary bird was spotted.
Lasting reminder of a long-lost species; Museum displays bird's egg by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
They said the same thing about the Grand Banks of Newfoundland which were totally fished out and the same thing was said about herring in the North Sea, yet they are also fished out.
Letter: Voice of the North - No fish in the North Sea within 10 years by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
But seas became rough and the salvagers decided to try to tow the hull section about 80 miles to the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, where seas were expected to be smoother.
TITANIC RECOVERY FAILS; OCEAN LINER'S HULL SINKS AGAIN by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
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