Basque and European Fisheries in Atlantic Canada (1500–1700)

1. Cabot’s 1497 voyage spurs Atlantic fishing

   Jun 24, 1497Labels: John Cabot, Newfoundland waters

   • Britannica

2. Basques expand from cod toward Labrador whaling

   Jan 1, 1520Labels: Basque crews, Red Bay

   • NL Heritage
   • UNESCO

3. Portuguese and French fleets appear regularly by 1527

   Jan 1, 1527Labels: Portuguese fleets, Normandy fishermen

   • NL Heritage

4. Basque whaling station established at Red Bay

   Jan 1, 1530Labels: Red Bay, Basque whalers

   • UNESCO
   • NL Heritage

5. Basque migratory fishery becomes a regular system

   Jan 1, 1540Labels: Basque migratory, southern Labrador

   • NL Heritage

6. Basque galleon San Juan sinks at Red Bay

   Dec 1, 1565Labels: San Juan, Red Bay

   • UNESCO
   • Parks Canada

7. Whale-oil production peaks and Red Bay grows

   Jan 1, 1570Labels: Red Bay, Basque whaling

   • UVic Paper
   • Parks Canada

8. Spain–England war disrupts Basque Atlantic voyages

   Jan 1, 1585Labels: Spain England, Atlantic shipping

   • NL Heritage

9. Whale stocks decline and Labrador whaling retreats

   Jan 1, 1600Labels: Whale stocks, Red Bay

   • UNESCO
   • UVic Paper

10. Basque cod and whaling voyages fade in early 1600s

    Jan 1, 1620Labels: Basque voyages, Newfoundland fisheries

    • NL Heritage
    • Parks Canada

11. Treaty of Utrecht reshapes fishing access (French Shore)

    Apr 11, 1713Labels: Treaty of, French Shore

    • NL Heritage
    • Britannica

12. Red Bay recognized as National Historic Site

    Jan 1, 1979Labels: Red Bay, National Historic

    • Parks Canada

13. UNESCO inscribes Red Bay Basque Whaling Station

    Jun 22, 2013Labels: Red Bay, UNESCO site

    • UNESCO
    • Parks Canada