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086 |aZ1-1955/2-41-10E-PDF
1100 |aCanada.‏ |bDepartment of Fisheries, |eauthor.
24514|aThe commercial fisheries of Canada / |cprepared by the Department of Fisheries of Canada and the Fisheries Research Board.
264 1|aOttawa : |bRoyal Commission on Canada's Economic Prospects : |bQueen's Printer and Controller of Stationery, |cSeptember 1956.
264 3|a1957
300 |a1 online resource (193 pages) : |bgraphs, map
336 |atext|btxt|2rdacontent
337 |acomputer|bc|2rdamedia
338 |aonline resource|bcr|2rdacarrier
500 |aDigitized edition from print [produced by Privy Council Office].
504 |aIncludes bibliographical references.
5050 |aIntroduction: Historical Review -- The Resources -- The Products -- Marketing and Prices -- The Future Demand for Fishery Products -- Prospects for Development -- Appendices.
520 |a"Discovery of the unusually rich codfish resource of the northwest Atlantic led to a rapid expansion of a fishing industry in this region from the beginning of the 16th century, to supply (a) the requirements of Mediterranean countries, where storable protein foods were normally scarce, and (b) the requirements of navies and of other shipping interests for compact foodstuffs (like dried fish) on long voyages. From the first, the industry was an international one, with expeditions from England, France, Spain and Portugal participating"--Introduction, Historical Review, page 1.
650 0|aFisheries|zCanada|xHistory.
650 0|aFisheries|xEconomic aspects|zCanada.
650 6|aPêches|zCanada|xHistoire.
650 6|aPêches|xAspect économique|zCanada.
655 7|aStatistics|2lcgft
655 7|aStatistiques|2rvmgf
7101 |aCanada. |bRoyal Commission on Canada's Economic Prospects, |eissuing body.
85640|qPDF|s9.62 MB|uhttps://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2020/bcp-pco/Z1-1955-2-41/Z1-1955-2-41-10-eng.pdf