Conche is a fishing community on the eastern shore of the Great Northern Peninsula. The picturesque community of Conche is 26 km from Roddickton along Route 434.

In the 18th century, Conche was an important fishing base for both French and English fleets. In 1707, English warships trapped the French fleet, sinking two French ships in Martinique Bay. These underwater shipwrecks are now a designated Provincial Site of Historic Significance.

During the Napoleonic Wars (1792-1815), few French came to Conche, leaving the harbour open to settlers from further south in Newfoundland. These Irish and English Newfoundlanders formed the basis of today's community.

Family crews in Conche caught cod, salmon, and seal, and a frozen fish plant began operating in the 1970s. Conche's current economy revolves around services, offshore fishing, sealing, whelk processing and ecotourism.