The 19th Century Salt Cod Fisheries

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It has been called the fish that launched a thousand ships: cod brought Europeans to Newfoundland and Labrador, and cod made them stay. What started out as a migratory fishery in the 1500s, gave way to a resident operation in the 1800s. For the rest of that century, the salt cod fishery was the engine that drove the colony's economy. This video is about Newfoundland and Labrador's historic salt-cod fishery.

Видео The 19th Century Salt Cod Fisheries канала Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Website