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Abstract
For no less than 300 years, c. 1550-1860 the Dutch way of fishing was the envy of neighbours in the North Sea area and looked upon as the undisputed best practice. This was a lasting consequence of the Dutch Golden Age in fishing outliving the reality of best practice with at least 150 years. This paper explores the consequences of the image of Dutch dominance, as seen through 41 different attempts to build a fleet and run fishing operations similar to the Dutch. Most of them were short lived, and some never made it to the fishing grounds before going bankrupt. When reviewed one by one, they all have unique reasons for lacklustre performances. Privateering, warfare, bankruptcy, bad fishing luck are all valid explanations at the level of politics and short term events. However, when looked upon in connection to each other, some recurrent features of more or less sound policies appear, as well as structural social and natural conditions for varying degrees of success and failure. Two waves of imitation emerge from this comparison. In the mid-17th century and during the 1760s-70s there was a particularly strong European wide interest in emulating Dutch fisheries.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Scandinavian Journal of History |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 2 |
Pages (from-to) | 185-207 |
ISSN | 0346-8755 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2016 |
Keywords
- marine environmental history
- fisheries history
- Industrial espionage
- maritime history
- environmental history
- The Dutch Republic
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INCOFISH: INCOFISH, Integrating Multiple Demands on Coastal Zones with Emphasis on Aquatic Ecosystems and Fisheries
01/02/2006 → 31/12/2007
Project: Research
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Oceans Past Platform, OPP Working Group 1: Stakeholder meeting
Bo Poulsen (Participant)
6 Sept 2016 → 7 Sept 2016Activity: Attending an event › Conference organisation or participation
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ICES WGHIST Workshop
Bo Poulsen (Participant)
6 Sept 2016 → 7 Sept 2016Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar
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Fishbones and Foreign Policy
Bo Poulsen (Lecturer)
6 Sept 2016Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
Press/Media
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Vlaardingse haringvissers waren de beste van Europa
11/05/2016
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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‘Gouden Eeuw van de Visserij’ .. met film
26/03/2016
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media