Norfish: French North East Atlantic Cod Fishery 1520-1829 ...

• Main Authors: Holm, Poul, Nicholls, John, Allaire, Bernard
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: Marine Data Archive 2021
• Subjects: Biology > Fish; Fisheries > Fish stocks/catches/taggings; Gadus Linnaeus, 1758; Gadus morhua Linnaeus, 1758; atlantic cod; Gadus morhua; Iceland; Newfoundland; North Atlantic; North East Atlantic
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.14284/496; http://www.vliz.be/en/imis?dasid=7771&doiid=499

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 French cod fishery 'may' be sourced as early as the 12th century when Basques crossed the Atlantic in search of whales. In the 15th century, following the Basques, Bretons and Normans were active off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. By about 1550, Dunkerque fishers became active in the North Sea, catching cod that migrated from the English Channel. (Villamarque 1995, p.9) This dataset focuses on French catches off the coast of Iceland and in the North Sea, but may include catches in the Channel and surrounding waters. Little is known about the 15th and 16th centuries in statistical terms. As per the examples above, some anecdotal evidence is available to verify the activity of a fishery. Data was assembled in tranches based on availability. Several specific periods arise. ...