Danish Sound Herring Fishery 1368–1790

• Main Authors: Holm, Poul, Nicholls, John
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: figshare 2021
• Subjects: History; 219999 History and Archaeology not elsewhere classified; FOS History and archaeology; 210110 Maritime Archaeology; Øresund; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.14258318.v1; https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Danish_Sound_Herring_Fishery_1368_1790/14258318/1

The Øresund was of vital strategic importance as it provided the conduit between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea; the Danish Crown held the territorial advantage that enabled financial gain from taxing passing trade vessels into and out of the Baltic; in fact, the Danish Sound Toll records provide...