Norfish: Dutch herring fishery, 1512-1790 ...

• Main Author: Nicholls, John
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: Marine Data Archive 2020
• Subjects: Biology > Fish; Fisheries > Fish stocks/catches/taggings; Clupeidae Cuvier, 1816; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.14284/490; http://www.vliz.be/en/imis?dasid=7764&doiid=493

NorFish is a European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant led by Prof Poul Holm in Trinity College Dublin, focuses on the premise that a 16th century shift in marine fish pricing and supply in conjunction with the Little Ice Age and lowering of sea temperatures not only rise to the North Atlantic Fish Revolution but also forms one of the first documented examples of the disrupting effects of globalisation and climate change. The project examines the role of the Fish Revolution for a range of inter-related aspects of North Atlantic history, with NorFish’s interdisciplinary team drawing on archaeology, history, cartography, geography, and ecology to develop interpretative frameworks that synthesise a broad spectrum of source data to assess the overall objective of the project. NorFish’s interdisciplinary team draws on archaeology, history, cartography, geography, and ecology to assess the objectives of the project. ... : The Dutch Herring Fishery was a vital effort of the North Sea fishing of the late medieval and early modern periods. The Dutch fleet was one of the primary operators in this industry together with the English, French, Danish, Flemish and Spanish fleets. At certain points in this period, the Dutch fleet could be considered to be the largest in terms of landings. The technologies, equipment and methodologies employed by the Dutch were relatively advanced compared with other fleets in very general terms, enabling them to be consistently productive and capable in economic terms. The Dutch Herring Fishery thrived from the beginning of the 16th Century. However, there is a lacuna of information in terms of actual landings, catches and effort spent until records are available from 1580 onwards. The extent of these records provides a clear indication of the relative state of the Fishery which was focused between the Northern ports and the Southern ports which therefore bear comparison and scrutiny. ...