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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.
20th-Century Fisheries and Settlement Patterns

The industrialization of Newfoundland and Labrador's fisheries during the late 20th century changed the way people in the province worked and lived.
The 20th Century Seal Fishery

In the years before 1914 generally rising prices (including prices for seal products) helped make the Newfoundland economy comparatively buoyant.
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.
Bridging the Gulf: Coastal and Ferry Boats after Confederation

Newfoundland has always depended heavily upon the sea for transportation.
Economy

Although it is often described in different terms, the expedition that led to the discovery of Newfoundland was primarily an economic enterprise.
Fisheries and the Environment

Decades of overfishing in Newfoundland and Labrador caused the northern cod stocks to collapse during the 1990s and resulted in a moratorium.
Lifestyle of Fishers, 1600-1900

European fishers had been working off Newfoundland and Labrador's coasts for about 100 years by the turn of the 17th century.
Problems in the Fishery

The rise of the industrial, frozen fish sector did not solve all the problems of the fishery, as many had hoped.
Impacts of New Harvesting Technology on NL Fishery

As fishing technology became more complex and efficient during the 20th century, it changed Newfoundland and Labrador's fishing industry
19th Century Trade

Throughout the nineteenth century, Newfoundland and Labrador's economy centred on its ability to export goods to foreign buyers.
Fisheries

It became advantageous for Great Britain to have a fishery based in Newfoundland as conditions of market and competition changed.
Growth of the Frozen Fish Industry in Newfoundland

In 1939, Newfoundland produced 1.5 million pounds of frozen groundfish. With the outbreak of World War II, however, the industry took off.
Industrialization in the Fishery, 1940-1969

The years between 1940 and 1969 saw dramatic changes in the Newfoundland fishery.
Government Involvement in the Fishery, 1940 - 1970

Almost from the beginning of the rise of the frozen fish industry in the early 1940s, the government began to offer assistance.
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.
Economic Impacts of the Cod Moratorium

The fishery closure ended almost 500 years of fishing activity in Newfoundland and Labrador, where it put about 30,000 people out of work.
Cod Moratorium in Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador's historic cod fisheries attracted fishing fleets for five centuries before being shut down indefinitely.

Matching Articles"Economy" (Total 31)

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