Morell is a quiet village with much to offer.
The main industries are fishing (lobster, tuna) agriculture (especially
blueberries and potatoes), cultured mussels and oysters, boat building and
cabinet making etc. Tourism is also important with beautiful beaches, great
golf at the Links at Crowbush. Incorporated in 1953, the community has
a population of 336.
The first inhabitants of the community of Morell were
of a tribe known as the "Shell Fish Eaters", followed by the Mi'kmaq. The
Morell River was known to the Mi'kmaq as Pogooseemkekseboo, meaning "clam
ground river". The community was named for Jean Francois Morel, who settled
in the area in 1720-21. He was originally from St. Malo, France. By the
1850s, the community was busy and prosperous, thanks to the lumber trade and
shipbuilding. Today, fishing and farming remain important activities in the
community.