Savalette
Basque ship captain who fished in Canada
About Savalette
Savalette was a fisher.
Captain Savalette was a Basque ship's captain who, in 1607, reportedly had been fishing off Canso, Nova Scotia since 1565. Captain Savalette also encountered the French explorer Marc Lescarbot.
Savalette engaged in the so-called "dry" or sedentary fishery. Fish were caught close to shore and were dried on shore soon after being caught.
A plaque was erected on the shore at Tor Bay, commemorating Captain Savalette's voyages to this area. Tor Bay was previously known as Port Savalette. The Festival Savalette is held in the area each August.
Captain Savalette was named a Person of National Historic Significance by the Canadian government in 1944.
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