It was named the «whaling city» due to its large role in
the fishing industry during the 19th century.
At 8 a.m., LG Kathy Hochul highlights the economic impact of the Long Island
fishing industry during a Port Jefferson Pier Tour with Mayor Margot Garant, Port Jefferson, Long Island.
Not exact matches
During Lisbon's early history, the economy was based on the
fishing industry.
Quay Issues is a magazine for the
fishing industry and tells some of the stories unearthed
during our annual Fleet Survey.
Handeland believes that it is the right time to make a strategic commitment with intensive research conducted
during the forthcoming years — even though the
fish farming
industry is already focusing on sustainability.
School projects are specific to the local area and children have uncovered some fascinating stories: from discovering their school was used as a military hospital
during the First World War; to finding out how local women battled for the vote a hundred years ago; to how the mining,
fishing or cotton
industry shaped their town.
During the State of the Aquatics
Industry Town Hall session the evening before, it became clear that our right to keep
fish as pets is in jeopardy.
The other major
industry in Caye Caulker is
fishing: If you don't manage to visit
during the Lobster Festival, don't miss out on a sample of the delicacy, any day of the year.
It has been celebrated on Ambergris Caye beginning
during the early years and the decades when
fishing was the primary
industry and San Pedro was still a tiny village.
Originally chartered by locals as a place for fisherman to seek anchorage and shelter
during storms, Caye Caulker's indigenous population grew as a cottage
industry in boat building and
fishing took off.
The museum contains artifacts and even relocated structures like a pioneer's cabin, the historic Willows Hotel, and a log float house used in the commercial
fishing and logging
industries during the 1920s.