1. NL Studies 2205
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2. The Migratory Fishery Began in shallow, inshore waters Grand Banks
Let’s Begin avec La Morue Sèche

3. The French Fishery Lasted for most of the year
Seldom came ashore (storms)
Caught fish by hand from platforms
Fish were preserved in…SALT

4. Placentia French capital of Newfoundland
Fish caught here was bound for France and Spain

5. The Treaty of Utrecht Signed in 1713
Recognized English rule of Newfoundland
Agreed to leave Placentia
Moved to the new “French Treaty Shore”
Between Cape Bonvista & Pointe Riche

7. The English Inshore Fishery
Ships were moored and then smaller boats deployed
Crews of 3-5 men with baited lines
Lasted from June to August

8. Basque Whaling Basque whalers used harpoons Labrador base (Red Bay)
Harpooned from small boats and towed ashore
Oil & baleen (whalebone) valuable

9. General Overview - Whaling

10. To Close
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Illustration of 17th Century Whaling Methods