Review article
Fisheries in the Republic of Croatia up to the 16th century
Petar Džaja
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Krešimir Severin
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Mia Ćurković
Magdalena Palić
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Emil Gjurčević
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
It is believed that in the geographical area of today’s Croatia, people have been fishing since the Neolithic, that is since the New Stone Age. In this area, monasteries and convents were built along rivers and lakes to supply fish for fasting, but also for the usual diet. The first data on privileged fishing come from 7th century Istria, when the Bishop of Poreč had a fishing ground in the Lim Bay. Later on, the entire western coast of Istria was divided into fishing grounds that corresponded to landholdings. According to historical data, the exploitation of Tarska vala with the seasonal closure of fishing began in 983, while the exploitation of Sečovljanske vale began in 1173. Croatian fishing was first mentioned in 995 in a grant document from the Zadar nobility, at the time of Prior Madi (986 - 999), indicating a donation the Benedictine monastery of St. Krševan in Zadar’s fishing post near the island of Molat and Telašćici bay on Dugi otok.
Keywords
fisheries; history; legislation
Hrčak ID:
263644
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Publication date:
1.6.2021.
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