Dutch Herring: An Environmental History, c. 1600-1860

In the seventeenth century, the Dutch herring fisheries in the North Sea were considered the most sophisticated and demanding fishing operation in the world. This is the first study to assess the North Sea herring and herring fisheries over the span of several centuries. It contributes to the unders...

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Main Authors: Poulsen, Bo (Author), Lyddon, Dave (Author)
Other Authors: Venbrux, Eric (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press [2009]
Series:Close Encounters with the Dutch
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Online Access:DE-859
DE-860
DE-739
DE-473
DE-1046
DE-1043
DE-858
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Summary:In the seventeenth century, the Dutch herring fisheries in the North Sea were considered the most sophisticated and demanding fishing operation in the world. This is the first study to assess the North Sea herring and herring fisheries over the span of several centuries. It contributes to the understanding of pre-modern natural resource exploitation and the role of the natural environment in long-term development of the Dutch herring fisheries
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jan 2019)
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9789048521173
DOI:10.1515/9789048521173

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