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Back Bay Fish Weirs are built. |
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1639 |
Taxes are waived for ships or other property used in fishing. |
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1664 |
British State Papers describe Boston’s fishing industry. |
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1800 |
Boston becomes a major fishing and shipping port. |
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1816 |
Not more than a dozen whaling voyages originate in Boston. |
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1831 |
Fishing syndicate is established on Commercial Point. |
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1835 |
Fishing operations are established on Long Wharf. |
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1860 |
Salmon and sardine canning on the West Coast hurts Boston fishing industry. |
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1875 |
Boston Fish Bureau is established. |
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1880 |
Boston Fish Company is established. |
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