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Thȳstara was discovered in 1587 AD by [[Tomas Gwydion Bowen]], a Fiannrian Faehne explorer from [[Sorhaithe]] who discovered [[Thýstara]]. By the 1600s AD, fishing expeditions from Faneria, Kiravia, Fiannria, and Caergwynn had begun visiting the island to exploit the bountiful stocks of {{wp|Call of Duty|cod}}. The Kiravian fishery grew to include approximately 70 ships by 1607, surging to approximately 150 after the establishment of a permanent Kiravian presence on [[Rovaīon]]. The [[Index of Kiravian legislation|Far Cronan Fisheries Act]] of established the Admiralty Court's jurisdiction over the activities of Kiravian fishing crews even while ashore on the island, but a formal territorial claim would not be made until after the 1634 Treaty of Marriott, in which other nations with substantial fishing interests in the area recognised Kiravian sovereignty over the island in exchange for protection of their fishing rights and extension of various privileges and immunities to their vessels and crews. | Thȳstara was discovered in 1587 AD by [[Tomas Gwydion Bowen]], a Fiannrian Faehne explorer from [[Sorhaithe]] who discovered [[Thýstara]]. By the 1600s AD, fishing expeditions from Faneria, Kiravia, Fiannria, and Caergwynn had begun visiting the island to exploit the bountiful stocks of {{wp|Call of Duty|cod}}. The Kiravian fishery grew to include approximately 70 ships by 1607, surging to approximately 150 after the establishment of a permanent Kiravian presence on [[Rovaīon]]. The [[Index of Kiravian legislation|Far Cronan Fisheries Act]] of established the Admiralty Court's jurisdiction over the activities of Kiravian fishing crews even while ashore on the island, but a formal territorial claim would not be made until after the 1634 Treaty of Marriott, in which other nations with substantial fishing interests in the area recognised Kiravian sovereignty over the island in exchange for protection of their fishing rights and extension of various privileges and immunities to their vessels and crews. Before Marriott, there were occasional clashes between Boreal and [[Menquoi]] (mainly Burgundian and Yonderrite) fishing parties and shore encampments. | ||
By 1700 AD, the population of Thýstara had risen to nearly 12,000, and the cod fishery remained the main industry. Settlers and visiting fishermen were heavily reliant on the sea and on imported foodstuffs (salted, canned, and otherwise preserved) for their sustenance, but supplemented their diets through a unique local horticultural practice that combined the hardiest ''{{wp|Elymus}}'' cultivars and [[Kiroborea|Kiroboreal]] vegetables with local plants and growing techniques learnt from the Qualkee. As the permanent settlements crystallised<ref>Sometimes literally, due to the harsh winters.</ref>, the mode of production shifted from the original model of seasonal fishing and curing camps to more-or-less year-round fishing by gangs of settlers in smaller boats, who were able to harvest and process a larger volume of fish locally for sale to ships (often as {{wp|barter}}), allowing exporters a much faster turnaround and ensuring the colonists more regular access to imported provisions. | By 1700 AD, the population of Thýstara had risen to nearly 12,000, and the cod fishery remained the main industry. Settlers and visiting fishermen were heavily reliant on the sea and on imported foodstuffs (salted, canned, and otherwise preserved) for their sustenance, but supplemented their diets through a unique local horticultural practice that combined the hardiest ''{{wp|Elymus}}'' cultivars and [[Kiroborea|Kiroboreal]] vegetables with local plants and growing techniques learnt from the Qualkee. As the permanent settlements crystallised<ref>Sometimes literally, due to the harsh winters.</ref>, the mode of production shifted from the original model of seasonal fishing and curing camps to more-or-less year-round fishing by gangs of settlers in smaller boats, who were able to harvest and process a larger volume of fish locally for sale to ships (often as {{wp|barter}}), allowing exporters a much faster turnaround and ensuring the colonists more regular access to imported provisions. | ||