The town of Old Perlican, located at the intersection of Routes 70 and 80 is approximately 60 km from Carbonear and 50 km from Heart’s Content. A thriving service centre for the collection of smaller communities at the head of Trinity and Conception Bays.

Old Perlican has a population of 661 (2011 census). The major economy is the fishery. Crab and shrimp processing facilities are employers of nearly 500 workers during the fishing and production season. Other species processed here include lump, mackerel, capelin, and whelk. Fortunately for Old Perlican, the cod moratorium of the early 1990’s did not devastate the economy of the area.