Galician Presence into Newfoundland Cod Fishery, 16th-17th Centuries
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19-11-2013
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No 25 (2013): The Sea: a Cross-Disciplinary Approach from Humanities and Social Sciencies, Articles
Submitted: 17-04-2013
Accepted: 25-09-2013
Published: 19-11-2013
Abstract
This paper focuses on the Galician participation to the Newfoundland cod fisheries
from the 16th to the early 17th
sources. We will follow the steps of the first fishing campaigns, the maximum activities
reached during the 1570s and 1580s, after which we will look at the organization of such
expeditions. Finally, local factors and the international circumstances will be evaluated
to explain why Galician fishermen ultimately left the Banks.
century, a study made possible by the analysis of notarial
from the 16th to the early 17th
sources. We will follow the steps of the first fishing campaigns, the maximum activities
reached during the 1570s and 1580s, after which we will look at the organization of such
expeditions. Finally, local factors and the international circumstances will be evaluated
to explain why Galician fishermen ultimately left the Banks.
century, a study made possible by the analysis of notarial
Keywords:
Cod fisheries, Newfoundland, Galicia, 16th-17th centurie