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Table of Contents

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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.
From 1816 to the Present

The fishery remained the mainstay of the St. Pierre and Miquelon economy during the 19th century.
The Aftermath of War

War-time prosperity ended when peacetime conditions, including competition from other North Atlantic fisheries, resumed.