Norfish French North East Atlantic Cod Fishery 1520–1829

The French cod fishery “may” be sourced as early as the 12th century when Basques crossed the Atlantic in search of whales. In the 15th century, following the Basques, Bretons and Normans were active off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. By about 1550, Dunkerque fishers became active in the North Sea, catching cod that migrated from the English Channel. (Hersart de La Villemarqué 1995, p.9)This dataset focuses on French catches off the coast of Iceland and in the North Sea but may include catches in the Channel and surrounding waters. Little is known about the 15th and 16th centuries in statistical terms. As per the examples above, some anecdotal evidence is available to verify the activity of a fishery.

法国鳕鱼渔业的起源最早可能追溯至12世纪，当时巴斯克人为搜寻鲸鱼横渡大西洋。15世纪，紧随巴斯克人之后，布列塔尼人与诺曼人便在纽芬兰大浅滩海域开展捕捞作业。至约1550年，敦刻尔克渔民开始活跃于北海海域，捕捞从英吉利海峡洄游而来的鳕鱼（Hersart de La Villemarqué 1995，第9页）。本数据集（dataset）聚焦法国在冰岛沿岸及北海的捕捞记录，但也可能涵盖英吉利海峡及其周边海域的捕捞数据。15至16世纪的相关统计资料仍较为匮乏，如前文所述，目前仅有部分轶事证据可佐证该渔业的开展情况。