Grand Bank. Newfoundland and Labrador.
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	Photo Credits: Vinland Photography Standpipe Message: Grand Bank Standpipe Location: Standpipe Information (10-06) Built: Height: Capacity: Water Source: Area Information: Grand Bank was settled in the 1650s by the French, and was taken over by the English early in the eighteenth century. Grand Bank is synonymous with the fishery. The Grand Banks were probably the world's most important international fishing ground until 1977, when Canada extended its offshore jurisdiction to include most of the area. Many of the commercial species, however, were overfished and depleted by the early 1990s. Oil drilling began on the banks in the late 1970s, but was slowed after the loss of the Ocean Ranger rig on Feb. 15, 1982.
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