Basque Fishing Culture

Specialised

Boats, crews, gear and season: pole-and-line tuna, purse seine and trawl, the cofradías that governed landing and price, fish markets and auctions, salting, drying and the canneries. ⚠ HISTORY IS NOT A MODEL FOR NOW — Basque distant-water whaling and the Newfoundland cod fishery are recorded as history, and modern stock limits and sustainability rules are a separate and current question.