Actividades pesqueras residuales en el puerto de Algorta, Bizkaia

AZKUE ANTZIA, Koldo

Publication year:

2002

Publication place:

Donostia-San Sebastián

ISBN:

84-8419-936-3

ISSN:

1137-439X

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Summary

In spite of its excellent situation in the outlet of the river near Bilbao, the maritime port of Algorta was already mortgaged as from the foundation of the towns of Bilbao and Portugalete in the 14th century. Once it centred its activity in piloting and fishing, only the latter activity has lasted professionally until the present, albeit reduced to small two coastal fishing vessels of that practice the smaller arts in the environment of Abra Bay and other nearby areas.