The Newfoundland Fisheries, c. 1500-1900: A British Perspective
David J. Starkey and Michael Haines analysis the qualitative and quantitative material held in English archives, pertaining to the fisheries of Newfoundland between 1500-1900. Their results indicate that fish harvesting through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries fluctuated wildly but increased...
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Liverpool University Press
2001
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5949/liverpool/9780973007312.003.0001 |
Summary: | David J. Starkey and Michael Haines analysis the qualitative and quantitative material held in English archives, pertaining to the fisheries of Newfoundland between 1500-1900. Their results indicate that fish harvesting through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries fluctuated wildly but increased in general. They conclude by suggesting that greater research into the archives will provide a clearer study of the impact of fishing on the fish population of Newfoundland |
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