Beyond Trawlertown : Memory, Life and Legacy in the Wake of the Cod Wars / Jo Byrne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Byrne, Jo, author.

Series:

Studies in port and maritime history.

Studies in Port and Maritime History Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trawls and trawling.

Trawls and trawling--Great Britain--History.

Trawls and trawling--Iceland--History.

International economic relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Liverpool, England : Liverpool University Press, [2022]

Summary:

Beyond Trawlertown takes a journey through the British distant-water fishery and its port-city connections in an era of disruption. In 1976, defeat in the Anglo-Icelandic Cod Wars saw the British trawling fleet excluded from their traditional hunting grounds. Combining with wider global factors, the move brought an end to long-established trawling practices, with profound social, economic and cultural repercussions. Through a case study of the port of Hull, oral history and archival research explore the challenges, responses and legacy of rapid change. Although the emphasis is on Hull, this is far from a local history. Hull's position among the world leading distant-water pioneers gives the story international significance. Focusing on memory, lived experience and place, the book goes beyond established narratives. Personal acts of remembering offer cultural perspectives on how global events and marine policy impact upon the seafaring communities that live with the consequences. The Cod Wars signaled an end, yet amid the disruption there were also new beginnings. And in the wake of an active fishery, the rhythms of the past continue to resonate in the negotiation of fishing heritage within the contemporary city. Through the convergence of time, place and memory, this holistic narrative of interweaving stories reveals the intricacies of our human interaction with the marine environment and the aftermath when its threads are broken.

Contents:

List of Maps

List of Figures

Abbreviations

Glossary of Fishing and Nautical Terms

Glossary of Local Terms

Preface: Starting the Journey

Chapter One: Introduction

Chapter Two: Trawling Lives and Culture

A Portrait up to 1976

Chapter Three: A New Fishing World Order

Chapter Four: Living Through the Aftermath

Chapter Five: New Horizons

Chapter Six: The Life and Death of Trawlertown

Chapter Seven: Remembrance

Chapter Eight: Beyond Trawlertown

Appendices

Acknowledgements

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781800855618

1800855613