The Struggle for Capitalism in the Fishing Industry in Newfoundland

Few questions in Canadian political economy have been as topical in recent years as the question of Canada's Atlantic fishery. In 1977, Canada declared a 200-mile economic zone, and in 1979, the country became the world's leading exporter of fish. From 1977 to 1980 there was an industry-wide boom and, over the same period, inshore fishermen in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island were organized into bodies such as the Maritime Fishermen's Union.