Back Bay, New Brunswick

45°03′22″N 66°52′11″W / 45.05611°N 66.86972°W / 45.05611; -66.86972Country CanadaProvince New BrunswickCountyCharlotteParishSaint GeorgeElectoral Districts
Federal
New Brunswick SouthwestProvincialCharlotte-The IslesGovernment • TypeLocal service districtTime zoneUTC-4 (AST) • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)Postal code(s)Area code506Highways Route 172

Back Bay is an unincorporated settlement in New Brunswick, Canada on the shore of a bay of the same name in the Bay of Fundy. Back Bay is a local descriptive being on the opposite side of a peninsula from Letete.^[1] It is the centre of a large aquaculture operation and is also home to the Back Bay Elementary School.^[2]

History

In 1866 Back Bay was a farming and fishing community of about 30 families. The in 1871 was 200 people, growing to 300 by 1898 with a post office (established in 1872),^[3] two stores, and two churches.^[4] Back Bay was home to a Connors brothers sardine factory for many years until its closure in the late 1990's

Aquaculture

A process called Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture in the Bay includes Atlantic cod,^[5] saccharina latissima (sugar kelp), alaria esculenta (winged kelp), blue mussels, and Atlantic salmon, produced in a collaborative project by the University of New Brunswick and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and Cooke Aquaculture.^[6] There is a large aquaculture presence in Back Bay with main businesses such as Cookes Aquaculture and Mowi. There is also a lobster processing plant located in Back Bay which is owned by Bayshore lobster. There is also a large commercial fishing industry with the main fisheries being Lobster, Scallop, fish dragging, and rockweeding.

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