The Mortal Sea: Fishing the Atlantic in the Age of SailSince the time of the Vikings, the Atlantic has shaped the lives of people who depend on it for survival, and people have shaped the Atlantic. In his account of this interdependency, Bolster, a historian and professional seafarer, takes us through a millennium-long environmental history of our impact on one of the largest ecosystems in the world. |
Contents
The Historic Ocean | 1 |
1 Depleted European Seas and the Discovery of America | 12 |
2 Plucking the LowHanging Fruit | 49 |
3 The Sea Serpent and the Mackerel Jig | 88 |
4 Making the Case for Caution | 121 |
5 Waves in a Troubled Sea | 169 |
6 An Avalanche of Cheap Fish | 223 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Mortal Sea: Fishing the Atlantic in the Age of Sail |
| Author | W. Jeffrey Bolster |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press, 2012 |
| ISBN | 0674067215, 9780674067219 |
| Length | 366 pages |
| Subjects | › › › History / Expeditions & Discoveries History / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) Nature / Ecosystems & Habitats / Oceans & Seas |
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