695°N 3.604°W / 57.695; -3.604 The Moray Firth fishing disaster of August 1848 was one of the worst fishing disasters in maritime history on the east coast...
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Stotfield fishing disaster was the first of several fishing disasters of the 19th century on the east coast of Scotland. A storm struck the Moray Firth on 25...
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school. The disaster was the subject of a contemporary oil on canvas painting by Scottish artist J. Michael Brown. Moray Firth fishing disaster The Eyemouth...
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Portofino (category Fishing communities)
the Republic of Genoa. The town's natural harbour supported a fleet of fishing boats, but was somewhat too cramped to provide more than a temporary safe...
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drifters were used on the east coast. Herring fishing started in the Moray Firth in 1819. The peak of the fishing at Aberdeen was in 1937 with 277 steam trawlers...
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by Nick Broomfield, is a dramatisation of the events leading up to the disaster. A 2006 documentary Death in the Bay: The Cocklepickers' Story, was commissioned...
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Tlingit more... Stotfield fishing disaster Eyemouth disaster Moray Firth fishing disaster 2004 Morecambe Bay cockling disaster 1959 Escuminac Hurricane...
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Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia (category Fishing communities)
southwest of Downtown Halifax and comprises one of the numerous small fishing communities located around the perimeter of the Chebucto Peninsula. The...
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Portmahomack (section Fishing and shipping)
being on the east coast but facing west. Portmahomack lies inside the Moray Firth Special Area of Conservation with the associated dolphin and whale watching...
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A fishing village is a village, usually located near a fishing ground, with an economy based on catching fish and harvesting seafood. The continents and...
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Hạ Long Bay (category Fishing communities in Vietnam)
islands. A community of around 1,600 people live on Hạ Long Bay in four fishing villages: Cua Van, Ba Hang, Cong Tau and Vong Vieng in Hung Thang ward...
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Port Isaac (category Fishing communities in England)
Port Isaac (Cornish: Porthysek) is a small fishing village on the Atlantic coast of north Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. The nearest towns...
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Staithes (category Fishing communities in England)
on the Redcar and Cleveland side is called Cowbar. Formerly a hub for fishing and mining, Staithes is now a tourist destination in the North York Moors...
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Pittenweem (category Fishing communities)
Pittenweem (/ˌpɪtənˈwiːm/ listen) is a fishing village and civil parish in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. At the 2001 census, it had a population...
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14 October 1881. Moray Firth fishing disaster – The Moray Firth fishing disaster of August 1848 was one of the worst fishing disasters in maritime history...
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Lobster War (category Fishing conflicts)
between Brazil and France. The Brazilian government refused to allow French fishing vessels to catch spiny lobsters 100 miles (160 km) off Brazil's northeastern...
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and Technology Center - Moray Firth fishing disaster - Mormyshka - Mossom Creek Hatchery - Muddler Minnow - Multifilament fishing line - Munster pilchard...
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Reine (category Fishing communities)
administrative centre of Moskenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The fishing village is located on the island of Moskenesøya in the Lofoten archipelago...
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Marsaxlokk (category Fishing communities)
traditional fishing village in the South Eastern Region of Malta. It has a harbour, and is a tourist attraction known for its views, fishing and history...
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Mousehole (category Fishing communities in England)
Mousehole (/ˈmaʊzəl/; Cornish: Porthenys) is a village and fishing port in Cornwall, England, UK. It is approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Penzance...
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Cod Wars (category Fishing in Iceland)
between the United Kingdom (with aid from West Germany) and Iceland about fishing rights in the North Atlantic. Each of the disputes ended with an Icelandic...
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Polperro (category Fishing communities in England)
Porthpyra, meaning Pyra's cove) is a large village, civil parish, and fishing harbour within the Polperro Heritage Coastline in south Cornwall, England...
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Bethsaida (category Fishing communities)
at site have revealed fishing gear, including lead weights used for fishing nets, as well as sewing needles for repairing fishing nets. The findings indicate...
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Vernazza (category Fishing communities)
town heading north, has no car traffic, and remains one of the truest "fishing villages" on the Italian Riviera. It is the only natural port of Cinque...
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The following list of disasters in Great Britain and Ireland is a list of major disasters (excluding acts of war) which relate to the United Kingdom,...
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Gilleleje (category Fishing communities in Denmark)
Gilleleje (Danish pronunciation: [kiləˈlɑjə]) is a fishing town and seaside resort on the north coast of the peninsula North Zealand, Denmark. The town...
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Makassan contact with Australia (category Fishing communities in Australia)
as darriba. Trepang live on the sea floor and are exposed at low tide. Fishing was traditionally done by hand, spearing, diving or dredging. The catch...
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Tai O (Chinese: 大澳; Jyutping: daai6 ou3; Cantonese Yale: Daaih’Ou) is a fishing town, partly located on an island of the same name, on the western side...
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Cullercoats (category Fishing communities)
Cullercoats village was founded in 1539. Historically the village depended on fishing; there was also local coal mining in so-called bell pits. The coal was...
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Shetland bus (category History of fishing)
which the boats could operate. Before then the boats had been moored in Cat Firth. Lunna Ness had a sheltered harbour and a small population that were not...
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