A Pesca na História da Madeira: Estado dos Conhecimentos e Problemáticas Futuras de Análise

This article aims to settle a state of the knowledge on the subject.

Fishing in the History of Madeira, based on historiographic, ethnographic and monographic studies made untilthe present time, and is an attempt to foresee future approaches to investigation andanalysis.

The assessment is done by addressing several themes, necessarily selective: marine resources; supply of fsh; fshing activity; taxation; techniques and devices