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Books on historical events are mostly concerned with politics, dynasties and wars. Less often they describe the development of such basic sectors like food production, related industries and the role of people in this regard. Yet, these developments also played a decisive part in human society and culture. They influenced the daily life and the well-being of many generations, as well as misery and famine suffered by them. Conflicts and, all too often, bloody wars arose from competition for food resources and their economic utilization. This holds true not only for agriculture but also for fishing.
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Sahrhage, D., Lundbeck, J. (1992). Introduction. In: A History of Fishing. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77411-9_1
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