The sea was always an important part of the economy of Nefyn and fishing, particularly for herring, became the prime trade for most of the 18th and 19th centuries: so much so that the town's coat-of-arms bears three herrings.
The sea was always an important part of the economy of Nefyn. Fishing became the prime trade for most of the 18th and 19th centuries: so much so that the town's coat-of-arms bears three herrings. This was particularly for herring.