The historical knowledge about marine resources in Portugal (16th-18th centuries).

Description

​Early modern historical sources about Portuguese marine resources are heterogeneous and dispersed. Different types of information have been compiled by different actors in different records, from letters, written surveys and inquiries, natural history treatises, travel literature and poetry to recipes books. This diversity provides different perspectives about marine resources, from species description, uses and tastes, to distribution patterns and seasonality. In this paper we aim to present the different typologies of sources and it’s potential for the study of Portuguese halieutic resources, including the state of marine ecosystems and populations. We will also address the circulation of information in the early-modern period, its motivations and interests. Our approach includes a compilation of different records, comparing types of information provided by each and integrating them in their broader context. More than 100 types of halieutic species were collected and compared, including mainland Portugal and islands.

Period	25 Jun 2024
Event title	Oceans Past X Conference - Historical perspectives on human-ocean interactions: deep understandings for informing ocean futures
Event type	Conference
Location	United KingdomShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International