The commercial fisheries of Canada / prepared by the Department of Fisheries of Canada and the Fisheries Research Board. : Z1-1955/2-41-10E-PDF

"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.

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