Vanagandr Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Iceland has had a running war with England over fishing rights near its shores for some 600 years. In the most recent Cod Wars, three people lost their lives, one in noble defense of Icelandic sovereignty, and two imperialists attempting to exploit the natural resources of foreign shores for selfish gain. Each time, despite universal Natosupport of GB, Iceland secured fishing rights to their waters to the dismay of imperialist Great Britain. Many African nations lent their support to Icelandic in anti-imperialist solidarity. Kind of fascinating; Icelanders are very proud of besting their more powerful neighbors on the international stage; granted their victories came mostly from their geographical location in relation to the GIUK gap. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cod_Wars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donward Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Controlling fisheries and ensuring their sustainability is serious business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsh Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Vanagandr, a lot of people in the UK at the time, including me, thought the Icelanders were within their rights. Even the RN respected the Icelandic Coast Guard and thought the British government was being stupid. It is a pity that the fishermen of the U.K. couldn't have been incorporated within a new sensible fishing agreement, but that is the fault of governments, not the men from the fishing ports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsh Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 I would like to point out I am talking about the 1970s. I am an old git in my 60s, but even I don't date back to the 1600s. Feels like it sometimes mind ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanagandr Posted January 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 I guess I didn't really have any frame of reference for public opinion in GB at the time and probably shouldn't have assumed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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