The demand for oil to light and lubricate the industrial world
changed the face of much of the planet. Newfoundland was part of
this widespread transformation, as migratory cod fishermen settled
here in the early 1800s in order to hunt seals in late winter and
early spring. The seal fishery brought prosperity and growth and
shaped this new society, but seal hunters and their families paid a
heavy human cost in the lives lost and suffering experienced. The
traditional oil industries were doomed with the discovery of
mineral oils and the harnessing of electricity, and Newfoundland --
along with other societies -- faced painful adjustments while
searching for alternative industries. However while its place in
the economy declined, the seal fishery left an indelible imprint on
Newfoundland's culture and identity. This study, with its tables,
maps and illustrations, examines the history of the Newfoundland
seal fishery from its origins up to 1914, ranging in scope from the
life of the hunter on the ice flows to the demands of the consumer
in the market place.
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