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）作为北海乃至北大西洋通往波罗的海的战略门户，具有举足轻重的历史地位。数个世纪以来，掌控该区域的势力直接决定了过往航运船舶的安全通行权限与通航能力。为此，过往船舶需缴纳通行税费，当地渔业也因此被单独纳入专属管理范畴。当地鲱鱼渔业通常需缴纳“桨税（oar tax）”，即按照每艘作业船只的鲱鱼捕捞价值折算应缴税费，以此作为在卡特加特海峡安全靠岸与停泊的缴费依据。