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SUMMARY
This articlc dcais with food and cating customs on board Icelandic fishing vessels dur-
ing thc period of sailing ships, in particular betwccn 1890 and 1935.
Fishing from sailing ships (sntacks) began in Iccland around 1800 when merchants start-
cd buying small vcssels from abroad. Until thcn, fishing had rcmained largcly at thc samc
stage, i.e. small, open row boats operating from coastal fishing stations. During thc first
half of the century thc fleet was very small, but grew rapidly bctwcen 1885 and 1906.
Smack fishing came to end about 1935.
Before 1890 there were no rules concerning provisions, practice varying somewhat
between companies. In some places crew members brought their own food, which would
have consisted of preserved spiced ground meat, butter or other fats, rye bread, dried
fish, and, initially, whey mixed with water, which in the latter part of the century was
replaced by coffee, chicory and sugar. These provision would be eaten cold, although hot
meals were known on board sonre ships during this pcriod.
In 1890 rulcs were established whereby crew members were entitled to certain weekly
rations frec of charge. Employers were obliged to providc full board, but in fact thc main