Railways, roads and the British white fish industry, 1920–70

‘To save the industry from complete ruin’: Crisis and response in British fishing 1945-1951

“…This made it difficult for the industry to represent its collective interests to government and to powerful bodies such as the railway companies, upon which it depended for most long-distance transport. 13 It also ensured that 'unity of outlook and loyalty to an agreed course of action' were very difficult to achieve. 14 Such structural issues had mattered little in the years of steady growth before 1914, but became serious during the interwar period.…”

Review of periodical literature published in 2012

“…It reveals cooperation and competition between various shipping companies, as well as the lobbying by shipping companies to influence the political decision‐making process of awarding mail contracts by the British government. In the same journal, Wilcox writes about the relationship between the fish trade and railways in the twentieth century, concluding that the eventual withdrawal of British Railways from fish traffic was occasioned by fragmenting supply chains in the postwar period, the rise of large‐scale processing industries, and the growing use of road distribution by retailers. Arnold charts the rise and decline of the Jarrow shipbuilding firm, Palmers, and the effect this had on the town.…”

La flota pesquera de altura y gran altura en el puerto de Barcelona. Una historia no contada (1907-1936).

“…Entre las fuentes consultadas caben destacar las siguientes: los re-3. Para el caso inglés pueden consultarse los trabajos de Robinson (2000) y Wilcox (2012). Para el caso escocés, Coull (1998).…”