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Rémi Hudon at pointe aux Orignaux

An eel fisher holds a large net attached to a rigid frame with a handle, containing an eel. The top of a large wooden collecting box can be seen at the bottom of the photograph.

Location: Pointe aux Orignaux, Rivière-Ouelle (Québec)
Date: c. 2015
Photo: unidentified photographer

Rémi Hudon, who owns the fishery at pointe aux Orignaux, descends from a long line of fishers. The D’Auteuil-Hudon family has been fishing eel in Rivière-Ouelle since 1770.