Estonian fishing in the Baltic Sea Students: Rihard Soidla Reimo & Reino Pallaste
Baltic sea
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Freezes in the winter Water is fresh enough to drink Approximately 9000 years old Has a rising seabed
Finnish ban on alcohol ● Lasted from 1919 to 1931 ● Was voted against by 70 percent of the people in 1931 ● The golden age for estonian fishing villages
Fishing history ● ● ● ● ●
Fishing at fresh water sources Mainly either by hand or harpoon 13 century fishing villages Fishing was handled by the entire village Professional fishers in late 19 century
Fishing methods ● Fishing rods, harpoons, smashing and woven traps in ancient times ● Fishing nets came into use later and were made and maintained by the entire village ● Crayfish (river lobsters) were caught using baskets
Beach nets drive across the Peipsi, Lake Kodavere Gulf coast.
Boatbuilding
Photo: A. J. Lussmann, in 1912.
Viimsi Aksi fishermen on the island.
Photo: J. A. Lusmann, in 1912.
Estonia's average annual catch of fish from the Baltic Sea (tonnes) Species:
1934-38
1996-2000
2006-10
Baltic Herring
9 373
45 245
28 633
Sprat
1 661
34 420
48 292
Cod
827
1042
848
Smelt
88
36
589
Perch
579
305
857
Estonia's response/reaction to decreasing fishing stocks: ● Reducing catch limits ● Pressure on illegal fishing ● Creation of suitable fish spawning areas and preventing habitat reduction ● Some speices of fish have made it into the endangered species list ● Lessening the negative impact of fishing on the ecosystem
Sources and used materials ● ● ● ● ●
http://www.erm.ee/et/Avasta/Rahvakultuur/Talupoja-argielu/Kalastus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Sea http://entsyklopeedia.ee/artikkel/eesti_kalandus http://www.folklore.ee/rl/pubte/ee/eluolu/elu1/33.html http://blog.erm.ee/?p=3921
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