The Great Gulf: Fishermen, Scientists, and the Struggle to Revive the World's Greatest Fishery

by David Dobbs

For hundreds of years, the New England cod fishery was one of the most productive in the world, with higher average annual landings than any comparable ocean area. But in the late 1980s, fish catches... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1559636637
• ISBN13: 9781559636636
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Island Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

GOOD READING ON FISH ECOLOGY

This is an interesting, and very readable study of the problems that have caused major declines within the New England groundfishing industry, and how 2 seperate, but equally interested parties can view a subject so differently. It presents the case in a middle of the road view and throws the blame for the problem at both groups. If you ever wondered why the price of fish has become prohibitive, or how a major eco-system can be destroted while everyone talks, this is a book well worth reading. It is written in language that non-scientitsts can understand and enjoy.