GEOG 329 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Cod Wars, Fish Wars, Grand Banks Of Newfoundland
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Cod-wars --> this war occurred when the british was allowed to work close to iceland (with the protection from the british navy), leading to the british clashing with iceland (as iceland bared foreign fishing within. Lead to british warships clashing with the iceland coast guard. 1893 danish claimed 50m of a fishing limit around iceland (93km), which was largely unrecognized. Lead to anglo-danish agreement in 1901 --> 6km. Ultimately lead to the failed re-negotiation and the first. There was a landing ban on icelandic fish in british ports, the us also supported other alternative market access. Iceland threatens to exit nato and expel us troops. Lead to royal navy ships and sailors protecting the navy fleet from icelandic forces. Ultimately lead to the uk recognizing the 12nm limit but they have certain fishing zones within it but they have certain fishing zones within it.
