British Fisheries Society
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The British Fisheries Society was an 18th–19th century organization established to develop and promote planned fishing communities and harbors around the coast of Scotland.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Fisheries Society canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
charitable organization
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learned society ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | coast of Scotland ⓘ |
| areaServed |
Scottish Highlands
NERFINISHED
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Scottish Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | planned town principles ⓘ |
| country | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause |
decline in profitability of its fishing settlements
ⓘ
transfer of responsibilities to other bodies ⓘ |
| dissolved | 19th century ⓘ |
| field |
fisheries
ⓘ
maritime infrastructure ⓘ rural development ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
British government supporters of fisheries
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Scottish landowners interested in fisheries ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
encouraging settlement of fishermen in remote areas
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funding harbor construction ⓘ leasing land for fishing settlements ⓘ promoting herring fisheries ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creation of new coastal settlements in the Highlands and Islands
ⓘ
improvement of Scottish fishing infrastructure ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1786 ⓘ |
| industry | fishing industry ⓘ |
| legalForm | incorporated society ⓘ |
| location | Scotland ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of Lochbay
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development of Pulteneytown ⓘ development of Stein in Skye ⓘ development of Tobermory ⓘ development of Ullapool ⓘ harbor works at Tobermory ⓘ harbor works at Wick ⓘ |
| operatedInPeriod |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ mid 19th century ⓘ |
| purpose |
construction and improvement of fishing harbors
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development of planned fishing communities ⓘ promotion of the British fisheries ⓘ |
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