Records, United States Customhouse (Castine, Me.), 1908-1917

Records include coaster’s manifests and related papers for various coasting vessels employed in the importation and exportation of salt used for curing fish and salted fish, including cod and herring, with mention of both foreign and domestic ports, 1908-1917; ship’s papers for various schooners out...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: United States Customhouse (Castine, Me.)
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: DigitalCommons@UMaine 1908
Subjects:
Atlantic cod fishing
Coastwise shipping
Customs administration
Fish trade
Salt industry and trade
Saltwater fishing
Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
Maine
Castine
Atlantic Coast (Canada)
Agricultural and Resource Economics
Aquaculture and Fisheries
Canada
atlantic cod
Newfoundland
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/fisheries/127
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1097&context=fisheries
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Summary:Records include coaster’s manifests and related papers for various coasting vessels employed in the importation and exportation of salt used for curing fish and salted fish, including cod and herring, with mention of both foreign and domestic ports, 1908-1917; ship’s papers for various schooners out of Castine, Me. on fishing voyages, primarily cod and herring, to the Grand Banks and the Newfoundland fisheries, including mention of fishing outfits and salt carried on board for curing fish at sea, 1913-1917. [From Series I of the Customhouse Records Collection, Penobscot Marine Museum. Note: Oversized documents necessitated scanning of some pages in two parts.]

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