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Sea, Salt and Sweat A story of Nova Scotia and the vast Atlantic Fishery SoftCov
Sea, Salt and Sweat A Story of Nova Scotia and the vast Atlantic Fishery
Murray Barnard
Soft Cover REFLECTION from lights on some photos
Second Edition
Copyright 1986
111 Pages
Contents
In the Realm of the Ocean Sea5
When Cod was King9
Colonies of the Golden Triangle18
Salt Fish and Democracy34
Tall Spars and Dorymen40
The Cape Islanders50
Longliners, Seiners and Draggers58
The Deep Sea Trawlers68
Where the Fish Came From76
Home From The Tide82
The Business of Fishing86
Fisheries Diplomacy100
Back Cover Information
In the often stormy Northwest Atlantic, Nova Scotians today are among North America's most productive fishermen, and the industry, dating back to 1504, is the oldest in the country. The early growth of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and New England was based on neither furs nor bullion, but on the mighty cod.
It was the abundance of these ocean fish, noted by explorer John Cabot in his official reports, that drew the first European adventurers and developed the rich shipping trade of the North Atlantic triangle a vital factor in the American Revolution, the rise of Nova Scotia in the age of sail, and ultimately the emergence of Canada as a nation. For centuries the offshore banks of the Northwest Atlantic were considered to hold an inexhaustible resource by the fishing nations of the world. However, post-war technology and massive fishing power seriously depleted fish stocks in the 1960s and early 1970s.
The new sciences of oceanology and ecology focussed public attention on the growing problem. Efforts of the International Commission for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries helped develop international co-operation and a scientific basis for conservation. In 1977, Canada declared a 200-mile fishing zone and assumed control of this vital resource off her shores. To maintain the level of fish stocks and improve efficiency federal and provincial fisheries authorities are cooperating with the fishermen and the fishing companies so that the fishermen of this coast will be able to handle a larger share of the Northwest Atlantic fishing industry than ever before.
Sea, Salt and Sweat outlines major developments in the Northwest Atlantic fisheries, from the beginning nearly 500 years ago to the present, including crucial effects on settlement, international trade, colonial wars and current diplomacy. Most important, it offers a fresh view of the life of Nova Scotia fishermen, their boats and gear, and the complex fishing business, with some probabilities for the future of this vital resource industry.
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