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Author: W. Jeffrey Bolster Publisher: Harvard University Press ISBN: 0674067215 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 413
Book Description
Since 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.
Author: W. Jeffrey Bolster Publisher: Harvard University Press ISBN: 0674067215 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 413
Book Description
Since 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.
Author: Callum Roberts Publisher: Island Press ISBN: 1597265772 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 649
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Humanity can make short work of the oceans’ creatures. In 1741, hungry explorers discovered herds of Steller’s sea cow in the Bering Strait, and in less than thirty years, the amiable beast had been harpooned into extinction. It’s a classic story, but a key fact is often omitted. Bering Island was the last redoubt of a species that had been decimated by hunting and habitat loss years before the explorers set sail. As Callum M. Roberts reveals in The Unnatural History of the Sea, the oceans’ bounty didn’t disappear overnight. While today’s fishing industry is ruthlessly efficient, intense exploitation began not in the modern era, or even with the dawn of industrialization, but in the eleventh century in medieval Europe. Roberts explores this long and colorful history of commercial fishing, taking readers around the world and through the centuries to witness the transformation of the seas. Drawing on firsthand accounts of early explorers, pirates, merchants, fishers, and travelers, the book recreates the oceans of the past: waters teeming with whales, sea lions, sea otters, turtles, and giant fish. The abundance of marine life described by fifteenth century seafarers is almost unimaginable today, but Roberts both brings it alive and artfully traces its depletion. Collapsing fisheries, he shows, are simply the latest chapter in a long history of unfettered commercialization of the seas. The story does not end with an empty ocean. Instead, Roberts describes how we might restore the splendor and prosperity of the seas through smarter management of our resources and some simple restraint. From the coasts of Florida to New Zealand, marine reserves have fostered spectacular recovery of plants and animals to levels not seen in a century. They prove that history need not repeat itself: we can leave the oceans richer than we found them.
Author: Hattie Ellis Publisher: ISBN: 9781840009996 Category : Cookery (Fish) Languages : en Pages : 192
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A unique portrayal of the wealth of the British fishing industry and the people who characterise it at a time when it faces its greatest crisis. Best of British Fish presents a diverse collection of fish recipes, easy and sophisticated, for every occasion. An irresistible celebration of British fishing. Best of British Fish features recipes from some of Britain's most acclaimed cooks and chefs, including Gary Rhodes, Richard Corrigan and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, as well as easy and sophisticated dishes from fish restaurateurs, fishmongers and fishermen. This diverse collection of recipes represents the wealth of fish caught in British waters, and includes something for every occasion. The dishes are accompanied by profiles of some of fishing's most striking figures, from trawlermen to fish-and-chip sellers, written by respected food writer Hattie Ellis.
Author: John McWilliams Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited ISBN: 1445678640 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 242
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With a terrific array of rare and unpublished images, John McWilliams looks at some of the fishing boats that can be found around the coast of Britain.
Author: Nick Fisher Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 1408896362 Category : Cooking Languages : en Pages : 267
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A thoroughly practical guide to catching, preparing and cooking sea fish, from the bestselling River Cottage Handbook series From renowned fishing expert Nick Fisher comes this concise and beautifully illustrated guide to fishing along British coastline. All that's needed is a beach, pier, harbour, estuary or boat. Nick covers all the basics, such as when and where to go fishing, and then profiles the sea fish that you are likely to catch (each one clearly photographed), covering their conservation status, season, habitat and method of catching. Next he gets down to the nitty gritty, with a guide to tackles, rods, reeds, rigs, knots and bait, and step-by-step advice on all the sea fishing techniques. And for once you've made your catch, there are 30 delicious recipes from River Cottage.
Author: W. Jeffrey Bolster
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Author: Hattie Ellis
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