Richard Gillet from Twillingate, captain of the
Midnight Shadow and star of Discovery Channel’s hit television show Cold Water
Cowboys
Marilyn Clark from Magdalene Islands, a rising
star in the Atlantic Canadian fishing industry
Dawn Quinton, long-time host of CBC Television’s
Land and Sea and a household name in Newfoundland and Labrador
Norma Richardson from Harrigan Cove, a tireless advocate
for Nova Scotian fishermen and fisherwomen
Tommy O’Brien of Cape Broyle, the youngest-ever
appointed captain with the Canadian Coast Guard
Ches Barbour of Newtown, founder of the
world-renowned franchise Ches’s Famous Fish and Chips
Boat Builders Jerome Canning, Alex Howse, Val
Cull, and Jonathan Collett