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FISHING HOOK
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SUMMARY The fishing industry is one of the food production from prehistoric time to todays highly sophisticated drawlers with sonar systems.
It could have been before farming. Evidence proves man started to fish first by hand and mainly shellfish which was a large part of their diet.
Many earliest civilisations started to use hooks, traps and nets to catch fish as early as 6000 BC. Eventually boats were built around at the same time.
By during the Middle Ages large fishing industries had developed round the coasts of Europe. Their main catch was Herrings.
In the 15th century Cod Fishing started off the Newfoundland Coast.
In the 17th century whaling began using spears and harpoons in the Atlantic and South Pacific. It developed into a huge industry. The demand for whale bones for Ladies' corsets and oil for the lamps grew rapidly.
In the 19th century steam and diesel powered boats took over sails and power winches replaced the hand-worked tackle.
Today the fishing industry is very sophisticated with the use of radar, underwater sonar, in-board refrigerating holds and computers which operate massive fishing vessels.
The highly developed technology has led to over fishing and loss of fish stocks. pollution also had an impact on it.
Governments concern around the world implemented measures to protect and conserve the resources. Laws had been introduced to limit the catches, size of boats and nets. Some waters had been closed to commercial fishing.
On one hand it had been a sensible measure but on the other hand fishermen have to throw dead fish back into the sea because it is over the limit. It also reduced the fishing industry drastically.
The dispute led to the Cod War between Britain and Iceland between 1972 to 1976.
In 1995 Brittany's Parliament was burned down by fishermen protesting against cheap fish import.
Confrontations broke out between Spain and Canada over the difference of catch quotas off the coast of Newfoundland.
By now the British Fishing Industry, which was another big industry, is practically destroyed by too many restrictive EU rules allowing foreign fishing vessels trawling in British waters. This has nothing to do with preserving fish stock just dictatorship from Brussels.
Many earliest civilisations started to use hooks, traps and nets to catch fish as early as 6000 BC. Eventually boats were built around at the same time.
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By during the Middle Ages large fishing industries had developed round the coasts of Europe. Their main catch was Herrings.
In the 15th century Cod Fishing started off the Newfoundland Coast.
In the 17th century whaling began using spears and harpoons in the Atlantic and South Pacific. It developed into a huge industry. The demand for whale bones for Ladies' corsets and oil for the lamps grew rapidly.
In the 19th century steam and diesel powered boats took over sails and power winches replaced the hand-worked tackle.
Today the fishing industry is very sophisticated with the use of radar, underwater sonar, in-board refrigerating holds and computers which operate massive fishing vessels.
The highly developed technology has led to over fishing and loss of fish stocks. pollution also had an impact on it.
Governments concern around the world implemented measures to protect and conserve the resources. Laws had been introduced to limit the catches, size of boats and nets. Some waters had been closed to commercial fishing.
On one hand it had been a sensible measure but on the other hand fishermen have to throw dead fish back into the sea because it is over the limit. It also reduced the fishing industry drastically.
The dispute led to the Cod War between Britain and Iceland between 1972 to 1976.
In 1995 Brittany's Parliament was burned down by fishermen protesting against cheap fish import.
Confrontations broke out between Spain and Canada over the difference of catch quotas off the coast of Newfoundland.
By now the British Fishing Industry, which was another big industry, is practically destroyed by too many restrictive EU rules allowing foreign fishing vessels trawling in British waters. This has nothing to do with preserving fish stock just dictatorship from Brussels.
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