An Exact and Authentic Account of the Greatest White-Herring-Fishery in Scotland: Carried on Yearly in the Island of Zetland by the Dutch Only ... to Which Is Prefix''d a Description of the Island

An Exact and Authentic Account of the Greatest White-Herring-Fishery in Scotland by John Campbell provides a detailed insight into the white-herring-fishery industry in Scotland focusing on the practices of Dutch fishermen in the island of Zetland. Campbell having lived on the island narrates the fishing curing and trading processes shedding light on the local-Dutch interactions. The book explores the geography traditions and daily life of Zetland's residents advocating for the advancement of British fishery. Through anecdotes and historical context Campbell immerses readers in the 18th-century Scottish fishing trade.