The once abundance cod in Petty Harbour had now dwindled down in number, resulting in a number of ramifications on fishing within the town. As a result, fishing for cod had significantly declined and became strictly regulated in Petty Harbour. The Canadian government enacted legal action that prohibited fishing for groundfish, such as the cod, in the Grand Banks, Newfoundland waters, and a majority of the Gulf of St. Lawerence. A program called the Sentinel Fishery, the only legal cod fishery in the region, was implemented to allow for collaboration between resident fishermen and government scientists in ensuring and measuring cod stock. Furthermore, a ban allowing only conservative fishing equipment (i.e. old-fashioned handlines and traps) was put into place by fisherman to outlaw more harmful fishing practices since there is not enough space to allowing for such practices to be conducted.
The Basques, who were described as a mysterious group of people, utilized cods in various ways in their daily lives. By finding schools of cod as well as salting or curing the fish, the Basques were able to travel long distances without fear of a shorten or non-nutritious food supply. Similarly, methods of preserving cod were also used by the Vikings and allowed for long range travels from country to country, such as from Iceland to Greenland. Contrary to the Vikings, the Basques had the availability of salt, which allowed for a much longer time that cod could be consumed after the drying process. Thus, the Basques were able to grow economically through international cod market trading. Utilizing the Catholic “lazy days,” in which Catholics were not permitted to eat hot foods, the Basques were able to gain considerable revenue by trading salted cod to these religious followers. Although there is not a definitive meaning or origin for the word “cod,” around the world many of its meanings are associated with sex. For example, in the Caribbean the word “salt-fish” is often substituted for salted cod refers to the genitals of a woman. While in Middle English cod translated to “scrotum” or “a sac or ball,” referencing to the decorative purse that men would wear to embellish the appearance of having large testicles. In Great Britain cod meant “a joke or prank, however, the same word for cod, torsk meant “a fool” in Denmark. On the other, the word “prostitute” grew to become the meaning for the French word for cod, morue. This word also referred to a thing that had become devalued in economical environments due …show more content…
The climate in this region allowed for inshore winter fishing and offshore summer fishing of cod. Such climates and its supported fishing season, positioned New England as for the trading of cod to eager Europe and its colonies. Due to its successful cod trading, New England became not only commercialized, but also independent and affluent. On the other hand, cod would spawn in the summer months in Newfoundland, which ultimately clashed with its farming season. Due its inability to handle the overabundance of cod catches within their fishing season, lack of population and internal trading markets, Newfoundland became a fishing outpost for Boston. Thus, the development of Newfoundland’s stagnant economy became heavily dependent upon Boston as a source of trade for its cod supply, ultimately negatively affecting
The Basques, who were described as a mysterious group of people, utilized cods in various ways in their daily lives. By finding schools of cod as well as salting or curing the fish, the Basques were able to travel long distances without fear of a shorten or non-nutritious food supply. Similarly, methods of preserving cod were also used by the Vikings and allowed for long range travels from country to country, such as from Iceland to Greenland. Contrary to the Vikings, the Basques had the availability of salt, which allowed for a much longer time that cod could be consumed after the drying process. Thus, the Basques were able to grow economically through international cod market trading. Utilizing the Catholic “lazy days,” in which Catholics were not permitted to eat hot foods, the Basques were able to gain considerable revenue by trading salted cod to these religious followers. Although there is not a definitive meaning or origin for the word “cod,” around the world many of its meanings are associated with sex. For example, in the Caribbean the word “salt-fish” is often substituted for salted cod refers to the genitals of a woman. While in Middle English cod translated to “scrotum” or “a sac or ball,” referencing to the decorative purse that men would wear to embellish the appearance of having large testicles. In Great Britain cod meant “a joke or prank, however, the same word for cod, torsk meant “a fool” in Denmark. On the other, the word “prostitute” grew to become the meaning for the French word for cod, morue. This word also referred to a thing that had become devalued in economical environments due …show more content…
The climate in this region allowed for inshore winter fishing and offshore summer fishing of cod. Such climates and its supported fishing season, positioned New England as for the trading of cod to eager Europe and its colonies. Due to its successful cod trading, New England became not only commercialized, but also independent and affluent. On the other hand, cod would spawn in the summer months in Newfoundland, which ultimately clashed with its farming season. Due its inability to handle the overabundance of cod catches within their fishing season, lack of population and internal trading markets, Newfoundland became a fishing outpost for Boston. Thus, the development of Newfoundland’s stagnant economy became heavily dependent upon Boston as a source of trade for its cod supply, ultimately negatively affecting