History & Area Studies / Thematic History / Economic History & Industrialization

Surviving Wars & Borders: Baltic Sea Fisheries (1918–1960)

Discover the dramatic transformation of sea and coastal fishing along the Baltic shores of Mecklenburg and Western Pomerania from 1918 to 1960. Between the aftermath of World War I, the devastation of the Second World War, shifting borders, and the postwar division of Germany, local fishermen had to constantly adapt to changing political systems and economic realities. This presentation breaks down how coastal communities navigated crisis, modernization, and state control to survive across four turbulent decades.