The Municipality of Gros-Mecatina is on the Lower North Shore of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, near the border with Labrador in Quebec, Canada. Located near excellent crab, lobster, and scallop fishing grounds, it is dependant on the fishing business, including a fish processing factory that contributes to regional economic activity.
The isolated municipality can only be reached via a regular weekly ferry service, or La Tabatiere Airport. The villages of La Tabatiere and Baie-des-Moutons are connected via a 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) dirt road that provides some spectacular views of the gulf from the mountains; but in the winter the road is not plowed, and the only access is via snowmobile.
The Municipality of Gros-Mecatina was formed on January 1, 1994, when its territory was separated from the Municipality of Cote-Nord-du-Golfe-Saint-Laurent. It was named after several geographic features within its area called Gros Mecatina, including a river, cape, island, archipelago, and lake. Mecatina comes from the Innu word makatinau, meaning “large mountain.”

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