#fishing fleet

[ltwilliammowett]

Fishing Fleet off Fort Constitution (formerly Fort William and Mary), at the mouth of the Piscataqua River, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, by Franklin D. Briscoe, 1876

[retroboldphotography]

[dubstompin]

by Colorado Sands on Flickr.Fishing Boats in Marsaxlokk in the south-eastern part of Malta.

[oledavyjones]

2 Volendammer fishermen. 1905. The VD on the sails of the vessels in the background meand they are of the Volendammer fishing fleet, Northern Holland.

[indizombie]

Globally, China has the world’s largest fishing fleet. Chinese fishing companies, heavily subsidized by the government, have developed a reputation for overexploiting stocks and signing deals that lack transparency, or just not signing them at all. The vast majority of fishing by Chinese vessels goes unreported, amounting to about 2.5 million tons of catch per year around Africa alone, according to a 2012 European Union report.

Edward Carver, 'Fishermen oppose $2.7 bn deal opening Madagascar to Chinese fishing', Asia Times

[nathantapia-blog]

by Colorado Sands on Flickr.Fishing Boats in Marsaxlokk in the south-eastern part of Malta.

[ltwilliammowett]

The Fishing Fleet

Marrying off a daughter to a successful naval officer could be good business for many families. Aspiring naval officers could make it to captain, and then hopefully the promotion system would take its course as the person rose through the ranks of the Admiralty. Being married to a successful officer meant a lot of prestige. As with most things in life, it was all about money, and an officer's salary, which included prize money, could mean a regular income and perhaps a higher (or general) title of nobility.

Highest Life in London - Tom & Jerry 'sporting a toe' among the Corinthians at Almacks in the West by IR & G Cruikshank in Tom and Jerry: Life in London by P Egan (1869 first pub 1821) (x)

On the other hand, it was of course also good business for the lord, because he would also benefit from a good relationship and a hefty dowry - because this could also promote his career, if his wife had good contacts.

With that in mind, the collective name for a bevy of young ladies looking for a suitable and well-off husband is the fishing fleet, because they are all looking for a husband.

[gwydionmisha]

China’s fishing fleet raises concerns off Argentina

Hundreds of Chinese squid vessels gather each year just outside Argentina’s EEZ. Officials in Argentina and the U.S. have raised concerns ab