Plate Cove West is a village located west of Catalina. The first postmistress was Catherine Jane Walsh. The population in this unincorporated community was 174 residents as of 2010. Most residents are employed by the local fish plant or as fishermen. The most common family names in the community are Furlong, Philpott, Keough, Fennell and Walsh. It is rumored that the harbour is shaped like a dinner bowl or plate, giving it the name of 'Plate Cove.' In the small village there is only one store, 'Fennell's Atlantic Grocery,' and a fish plant 'Furlong Brothers Ltd.'