Archaeology and the Death of Coastal Fishing in Britain
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12710340 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rick Turner (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 79-86 |
| Publication date | 2005-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Wetland Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1473-2971 • E-ISSN: 2051-6231 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/jwa.2005.5.1.79 |
| OpenAlex | W2019319448 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 6 |
Archaeologists have only become interested in the physical remains of coastal fishing practices in Britain over the past decade. In many recent studies they have demonstrated that the surviving techniques have a very long history. Their work is complimented by the work of oral historians and folk life curators, who are attempting to record the traditions, language and equipment of the last few practitioners of these ancient crafts. At the same time, regulations and initiatives aimed at the protection of the Atlantic salmon and the lucrative rod fisheries are at the point of closing the ancient coastal fisheries forever. This paper looks at the history of this dilemma and asks if the cultural heritage of these ancient traditions should be given greater weight in the attempts to preserve the species of fish that they catch
Archaeology · Closing (real estate · Commercial fishing · Dilemma · Economic history · Fish · Fishery · Fishing · Fur trade · Geography · Political science · Work (physics · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Engineering · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History · Law · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2007 - 2026 (20) |
| Highly cited | No |