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Trawling: The Rise and Fall of the British Trawl Fishery by Robb Robinson (Hardcover, 1996)
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In dealing with such issues, the book provides a well balanced, thoroughly researched account of a vital arm of Britain's 19th and 20th century fishing industry.
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This book is the first comprehensive study of trawling in Britain. A distinct branch of the multi-faceted fishing industry, trawling dates back at least to the 1370s when attempts were made to prohibit the use of a primitive trawling device, the wondyrychoun , on the Thames. But it was not until the late 18th century that the beam trawl was deployed to any great extent, the fishermen of Barking and Brixham claiming credit for pioneering the technique. Thereafter, particularly from the 1840s, trawling eclipsed seining, drifting and line fishing as the principal method of capture, a transition which not only underpinned the growth of east coast fishing stations such as Hull and Grimsby, but also explained Britain's emergence as the largest and most successful of Europe's fishing nations. The rapid adoption of the steam trawler in the 1880s confirmed these trends and facilitated the exploitation of more distant fishing grounds. Two world wars, a series of cod wars and intense foreign competition have eroded Britain's pre-eminence in the 20th century, so much so that by the early 1990s her interests in distant water trawling were negligible. The author adopts a largely chronological approach to chart the rise and fall of trawling in Britain. Using an array of primary sources, he identifies the key factors - growing demand, links with markets, technological change, political rivalries - which have conditioned the performance of the trawling business. A number of themes permeate the work, including the life and working conditions of the trawlermen, the place of trawlng in the fishing industry at large, attitudes to the conservation of fish stocks and the role of government in the prosecution and prosperity of the trawl fishery. In dealing with such issues, the book provides a well balanced, thoroughly researched account of a vital arm of Britain's 19th and 20th century fishing industry.Product Identifiers
PublisherLiverpool University Press
ISBN-139780859894807
eBay Product ID (ePID)90596854
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Number of Pages288 Pages
Publication NameTrawling: the Rise and Fall of the British Trawl Fishery
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEngineering & Technology, Science, History, Business
Publication Year1996
TypeTextbook
AuthorRobb Robinson
SeriesExeter Maritime Studies
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height229 mm
Item Width148 mm
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorRobb Robinson
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- 23 Mar, 2025
Excellent & Brand New
Brand new. Really authoritative narrative, academically researched. Provides all information possible to support te title of the book. My interest was based on Hull based fishing smacks 1850 - 1910 ish, fully answered but also contextualised with national situation. Excellent.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
