Fisheries off Iceland, 1600-1900 ...
This paper describes the importance of fish to the people of Iceland, where for centuries dried cod has taken the place of bread. The main methods of fishing and fish processing are mentioned, including available export figures. The English started fishing off Iceland at the beginning of the fifteen...
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ICES MSS Vol.198 - Cod and climate change
2024
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.19271165.v1 https://ices-library.figshare.com/articles/report/Fisheries_off_Iceland_1600-1900/19271165/1 |
| Summary: | This paper describes the importance of fish to the people of Iceland, where for centuries dried cod has taken the place of bread. The main methods of fishing and fish processing are mentioned, including available export figures. The English started fishing off Iceland at the beginning of the fifteenth century, but few published statistics are available about their landings. The Dutch, and especially the French, fisheries off Iceland are better documented. The Dutch statistics cover the years 1751-1786 and 1802-1852, while French statistics, in addition to tonnes landed, include number of vessels and fishermen in the years 1763-1792 and 1814-1900. The combined average Icelandic, Dutch, and French annual landings (ungutted fish) are estimated at 34 0001 in 1766-1772 and 56 000 t in the 1860s compared with an annual average of around 390000 t in the 1960s. In the "Icelandic Annals", which contain accounts of main annual events, the yearly output of the winter fishery on spawning cod is characterized by the ... |
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