The Cod Wars 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 The Cod Wars (Icelandic: Þorskastríðin, "the cod wars", or Landhelgisstríðin, "the wars for the territorial waters") were a series of 20th-century confrontations between the United Kingdom and Iceland about fishing rights in the North Atlantic. Each of the disputes ended with an Icelandic victory. Fishing boats from Britain began sailing to waters near Iceland in search of their catch around the end of the 14th century. Agreements struck during the 15th century started
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The Cod Wars 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 The Cod Wars (Icelandic: Þorskastríðin, "the cod wars", or Landhelgisstríðin, "the wars for the territorial waters") were a series of 20th-century confrontations between the United Kingdom and Iceland about fishing rights in the North Atlantic. Each of the disputes ended with an Icelandic victory. Fishing boats from Britain began sailing to waters near Iceland in search of their catch around the end of the 14th century. Agreements struck during the 15th century started
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The Cod Wars stretched from 1958 to 1976, a series of three major disputes. Iceland first expanded its control from 4 to 12 nautical miles, then to 50, and finally to the now-standard 200-mile exclusive economic zone. Each declaration was met with a 'steely response' from British trawlers and Royal Navy frigates sent to protect them. Icelandic patrol vessels, small and nimble, used net-cutters and even ramming tactics. The conflicts had Cold War implications; NATO feared losing its crucial Icela
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The Cod Wars stretched from 1958 to 1976, a series of three major disputes. Iceland first expanded its control from 4 to 12 nautical miles, then to 50, and finally to the now-standard 200-mile exclusive economic zone. Each declaration was met with a 'steely response' from British trawlers and Royal Navy frigates sent to protect them. Icelandic patrol vessels, small and nimble, used net-cutters and even ramming tactics. The conflicts had Cold War implications; NATO feared losing its crucial Icela
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