The definitive volume on Britains traditional fishing boats, by the
author of Herring: A History of the Silver Darlings. The Coasts of
Britain and Ireland are surrounded by some of the most tempestuous
waters in the world and are among the most diverse too. For
centuries, the inhabitants of these isles have harvested the rich
bounty that lay just offshore. As a result of the diverse nature of
the coast, each area of the UK and Ireland has developed its own
unique fishing craft, ideally suited to its own local environment.
Mike Smylie examines the roots and development of each native
design. Many illustrations, drawings and diagrams portray the boats
in their halcyon days. Mike Smylie introduces us to the background
of the once great fishing fleets that sailed British waters and
looks at the catches and markets for fish, before setting round the
coast describing each fishing boat design, introducing them to the
reader, explaining how each design suited its local environment, as
well as telling us the story of the fishing industry in each
locality.
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