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Norfish: Iceland Cod Landings 1520-1871
Citable as data publication
Holm, P and Nicholls, J. 2020. Norfish: Iceland Cod Landings 1520–1871. Dublin: TCD. https://doi.org/10.14284/498
Contact:
Nicholls, John
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This dataset is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
This dataset is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Description
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. more
The Icelandic Fisheries were highly productive and drew attention from both domestic and various foreign markets. While the gear deployed and the methods used for fishing did not vary significantly during the early modern period, there were several influences on the industry that impacted either negatively or positively. For instance, human intervention in the standard fishing practices, such as acts of war, market pressures, etc. led to variability in the total catches that were made on an annual basis. Natural influences were an issue as well; fish migration and stock levels, weather/climate conditions, etc. played their part in the types of inconsistencies that pervaded the era.
The Icelandic Fisheries were highly productive and drew attention from both domestic and various foreign markets. While the gear deployed and the methods used for fishing did not vary significantly during the early modern period, there were several influences on the industry that impacted either negatively or positively. For instance, human intervention in the standard fishing practices, such as acts of war, market pressures, etc. led to variability in the total catches that were made on an annual basis. Natural influences were an issue as well; fish migration and stock levels, weather/climate conditions, etc. played their part in the types of inconsistencies that pervaded the era.
Scope
Themes:
Biology > Fish, Fisheries > Fish stocks/catches/taggings
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal, Archaeology, Catch/effort, Cod, Domestic consumption, Exports, Gadoid fisheries, History, Observation, AN, North Atlantic, ANE, Iceland, EurOBIS calculated BBOX, Gadus Linnaeus, 1758, Gadus morhua Linnaeus, 1758
Geographical coverage
AN, North Atlantic [Marine Regions]
EurOBIS calculated BBOX Stations
Bounding Box
Coordinates: MinLong: -15,5671; MinLat: 66,5705 - MaxLong: -15,5671; MaxLat: 66,5705 [WGS84]
Coordinates: MinLong: -15,5671; MinLat: 66,5705 - MaxLong: -15,5671; MaxLat: 66,5705 [WGS84]
Temporal coverage
1520 - 1871
Parameter
Occurrence of biota
Contributors
The University of Dublin, Trinity College; Centre for Environmental Humanities, data creator
Nicholls, John
Roskilde University (RUC), data creator
Holm, Poul
Related datasets
Published in:
EurOBIS: European Ocean Biodiversity Information System
OPI: Oceans Past Initiative
Project
NorFish: The North atlantic Fish Revolution: An Environmental History of the North Atlantic 1400-1700
URLs
Dataset status: Completed
Data type: Data
Data origin: Data collection
Metadatarecord created: 2021-07-05
Information last updated: 2021-07-08
