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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Amending the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan, Broad-based Gear Modifications
Author: North Atlantic Right Whales
Author: David W. LaistPublisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421420996
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 461
Book Description
The fascinating story of North Atlantic right whales—from their evolutionary origin, through a thousand-year history of relentless pursuit by whalers, to ongoing efforts to rescue them from the brink of extinction. In the cold waters of the unforgiving North Atlantic Ocean, some of the heartiest humans of medieval days ventured out in search of whales. Through the centuries, people on both sides of the Atlantic became increasingly dependent on whale oil and other cetacean products. To meet this growing demand, whaling became ever more sophisticated and intense, leading to the collapse of what was once a seemingly inexhaustible supply of large cetaceans. Central to the whale's subsequent struggle for existence has been one species—the North Atlantic right whale. Conservationist David W. Laist now provides the first complete history of the North Atlantic right whale, from its earliest encounters with humans to its close brush with extinction, to its currently precarious yet hopeful status as a conservation icon. Favored by whalers because of their high yields of oil and superior baleen, these giants became known as "the right whale to hunt," and their numbers dwindled to a mere 100 individuals worldwide. Their dire status encouraged the adoption of a ban on hunting and a treaty that formed the International Whaling Commission. Recovery of the species, however, has proven elusive. Ship strikes and entanglement in commercial fishing gear have hampered herculean efforts to restore the population. Today, only about 500 right whales live along the US and Canadian Atlantic coasts—an improvement from the early twentieth century, but still a far cry from the thousands that once graced Atlantic waters. Laist's masterpiece features an incredible collection of photographs and artwork that give life to the fascinating history that unfolds in its pages. The result is a single volume that offers a comprehensive understanding of North Atlantic right whales, the role they played in the many cultures that hunted them, and our modern attempts to help them recover.
National Marine Fisheries Service
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9781422329108
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Monkfish Fishery Regulations, Northeast Multispecies Fishery, Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Amendment 9, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Off the New England and Mid-Atlantic Coast
Author: Annual Report of the Marine Mammal Commission
Author: United States. Marine Mammal CommissionPublisher:
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Category : Marine mammals
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Federal Lobster Management in the Exclusive Economic Zone, Regulatory Impact Review
Author: Federal Register
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Category : Delegated legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Atlantic Herring (Clupea Harengus Harengus) Fishery Management Plan (FWP)
Author: Impacts of the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan on Maine's Lobster Fishery
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast GuardPublisher:
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Category : Fisheries
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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