One of the leading owners estimated in 1882 that the capital of the industry was £500,000 and that 20,000 persons were directly or indirectly dependant on it”
These associated trades included ship and ice manufacture, fish manure production and box making.
The deep sea fishing industry had replaced the Whaling industry, a local trade which traced its roots back to 1598. So with the decline of the whaling industry came the rise of the trawling industry, in turn to enter its own final demise around the late 1970's.

Information From 'Go Get Wise About Hull' Website
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