Did a Pope allow fish to be eaten on Fridays to help the fishing industry?

[scfwings]

Is it true that a pope allowed fish to be eaten on Fridays and not meat to help a suffering fishing industry in the middle ages?

 

[Leonie_Ambrose]

The following links should assist you in better understanding the history behind the Church’s teaching on Lenten abstaining. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.

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• Where can I find a history of Friday abstinence from meat?
• Why is Friday for not eating meat and not another day of the week?