Twillingate Marine Memory

The Scribbler of Capt. Newton Mitchell

A handwritten record of local fishing grounds, preserved and translated into the Twillingate Island Fishing Grounds Viewer.

Capt. Newton Mitchell fishing grounds scribbler plate 1 Capt. Newton Mitchell scribbler cover Capt. Newton Mitchell fishing grounds scribbler plate 2

From notebook to navigation memory

These notes preserve local names, coordinates, cautions, and fishing-ground knowledge that would otherwise remain scattered or disappear. The digital viewer does not replace seamanship; it preserves reference points and makes local marine memory visible.