The Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon Dory

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In 2025, the Saint-Pierre and Miquelon Post Office issued two stamps dedicated to dory fishing. The stamp design was created by Raphaël Goineau, Official Artist of the Navy (Peintre Officielle de la Marine). The engraving was done by Sophie Beaujard.
The islands' main economic activities are fishing and fish processing. Fishing, primarily cod, is conducted by small vessels in coastal waters. Fish and fish products (including animal feed) are exported in small quantities.
The stamp's theme is dedicated to an important part of the islands' history and culture—the dory.
The Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon dory, used for small-scale fishing, is descended from the dories of the Grande Bank.
These boats were indispensable for deep-sea fishing due to their stability and the ability to nest within one another to save deck space on larger fishing vessels (schooners) transported to the Grand Banks by Newfoundland fishermen.
A dory (le doris) is a type of vernacular wooden vessel, an example of the vernacular (folk) shipbuilding tradition. These simple, sturdy, and easy-to-build boats were historically used for fishing (especially cod) in the North Atlantic, including the regions of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.
They are distinguished by a flat bottom, high sides, and wide planks laid in a clinker pattern, ensuring stability in waves.
A dory is a large displacement boat that was hauled ashore after fishing. They were built in the winter, during the break in the fishing season. It belongs to a group of boats with a keel and axial steps. The "Saint-Pierre dory" differs in shape from the "Miquelon dory." The latter has a larger hull, a narrower and higher bow, a wider stern, and, beginning in the 1950s, was equipped with a cabin. Regarding their use, Michel de Lizárraga reminds us that "the Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon dories were very seaworthy, but they were not to be mistreated."
Until the mid-1980s, dory builders belonged to a group of specialized and renowned craftsmen who practiced their craft alongside other maritime activities, primarily fishing. Due to the decline of their original purpose—small-scale fishing—there are no longer any professional dory builders in the archipelago. The construction and repair of these boats is now carried out for various purposes: cultural heritage preservation, recreational fishing, and water recreation.
Gradually, it became a favorite vessel for the small-scale artisanal fishermen of the archipelago, who used it until the 1970s.
The dory of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, an important symbol of the archipelago's identity, has become both a cultural heritage site and a means of recreation.
Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon 2025; 20g; 10e.
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