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As fish stocks diminish dramatically the scope for confrontation has increased. Throughout the World examples exist of systematic intrusions into areas considered either "protected" or under the jurisdiction of another country.
In 1972, Iceland unilaterally extended its territorial waters before announcing plans to reduce over-fishing. It policed its quota-system with warships, leading to a series of encounters with the British trawlers that fished the areas. As a result British Royal Naval vessels were employed to act as a deterrent against any future harassment of British fishing crews.
In 1976, a compromise between the two countries allowed a maximum of 24 British trawlers access to the disputed 200 mile / 320 km limit. This did nothing to help slow the decline of the British fisheries, severely affecting the economies of northern fishing ports such as Grimsby and Kingston-Upon-Hull.
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2 The First Cod War 3 The Second Cod War 4 The Third Cod War 5 External links |