Norfish Danish Kattegat Herring Fishery 1520-1899.pdf

The Kattegat is historically important as the entry to the Baltic from the North Sea and the wider Atlantic. For centuries, whoever held control of this region determined the rights and abilities of shipping to pass safely. Taxes were levied on passing vessels and local fisheries were recognised separately as a result. The local herring fishery was typically subject to the “oar tax” which extracted a value in herrings per vessel as payment for safe landing and harbouring in the Kattegat.

卡特加特海峡（Kattegat）作为从北海乃至更广阔的大西洋进入波罗的海的关键航道，历史地位举足轻重。数个世纪以来，掌控该区域的势力决定了航运船舶安全通行的权利与能力。由此，过往船舶需缴纳通行税费，当地渔业也被单独划定管理范畴。当地鲱鱼捕捞业通常需缴纳“桨税”，即按照每艘作业船只捕获的鲱鱼价值计征费用，以此作为在卡特加特海峡安全登陆与停泊港口的合规对价。