Matching Articles"Fishery" (Total 24)

  • 1894 Bank Crash
    On 10 December 1894, two of Newfoundland and Labrador's three banks closed their doors and never opened them again.
  • 19th Century Cod Fisheries
    The salt-cod fishery was a mainstay of Newfoundland and Labrador's economy throughout the 19th century.
  • Agriculture in Newfoundland and Labrador
    Newfoundland and Labrador's climate and soil have not been conducive to agriculture, but outport isolation and poor fishery incomes have made farming crucial.
  • 19th Century Trade
    Throughout the nineteenth century, Newfoundland and Labrador's economy centred on its ability to export goods to foreign buyers.
  • Labour Organization and Unions
    Until well into the 20th century, Newfoundland's primary economic activity was in the fisheries.
  • Work and Labour
    A brief history of work and labour, both paid and unpaid, in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Napoleonic Wars and the Economy
    The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815) were a time of social upheaval in Europe, but brought economic prosperity to Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • 19th Century Salt Fish Markets, 1793-1850s
    From the arrival of Europeans until the 20th century, Newfoundland was valued mainly for its rich marine resources, especially cod.
  • 19th Century Salt Fish Markets, 1850-1914
    The first half of the nineteenth century saw changes in the markets for Newfoundland salt fish.
  • The Truck System
    Newfoundland and Labrador's outport economy depended not on cash, but on merchant credit for much of the 19th century.
  • Women and the Economy in the 19th Century
    The majority of women in Newfoundland by the early 1800s were residents who prosecuted the family-based fishery.
  • Women in the Inshore Fishery
    The role of women in the Newfoundland and Labrador inshore fishery has expanded greatly since the 19th century.
  • The Impact of the Anglo-French Wars, 1793-1803
    Coming so soon after the massive market collapse of the late 1780s, the Anglo-French wars had a devastating effect on the migratory fishery.
  • Economic Changes, 1730-1815
    The cod fishery continued to dominate the Newfoundland and Labrador economy during the period of naval government despite dramatic changes.
  • Establishment of Colonial Status
    Although the British Government had attempted in 1775 to limit residence, within 50 years it conferred colonial status upon Newfoundland.
  • Fishery Modernization - The Early Days
    The saltfish industry in Newfoundland, as a cyclical extractive industry dependent on an open-access resource, went through multiple periods of boom and bust.
  • Reciprocity with the United States of America
    Since the mid-19th century, many Newfoundlanders thought the key to a prosperous future was a free trading relationship with the United States.
  • Land, Sea, and the Fishery
    People were first drawn to Stephenville because of the excellent fishing grounds and fertile soils.
  • Outports
    About outports in Newfoundland and Labrador. An outport is literally any port other than the principal port of St. John's.
  • Samuel Abbott House and Fishing Premises, Bonavista, NL
    About the Samuel Abbott House and Fishing Premises, a Registered Heritage Structure built in Bonavista, NL around 1850.

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