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Ninety percent of the large fish in the world's oceans have disappeared in the past half century, causing the collapse of fisheries along with numerous fish species. In this hard-hitting, provocative exposé, Charles Clover reveals the dark underbelly and hidden costs of putting food on the table at home and in restaurants. From the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo to a seafood restaurant on the North Sea and a trawler off the coast of Spain, Clover pursues the sobering truth about the plight of fish. Along with the ecological impact wrought by industrial fishing, he reports on the implications for our diet, particularly our need for omega-3 fatty acids. This intelligent, readable, and balanced account serves as a timely warning to the general public as well as to scientists, regulators, legislators--and all fishing enthusiasts.
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"This book is not just for those interested in fisheries but for those worried about our survival."—Mark Kurlansky, author of Cod and The Big Oyster
"Anyone involved in fishing, seaside communities, or seafood will find themselves amazed, dismayed, enraged, and motivated."—Carl Safina, author of Song for the Blue Ocean
About the Author
Charles Clover has been Environment Editor of the Daily Telegraph for 15 years. He has been three-times winner of the National journalist category of British Environment and Media Awards. He lives with his family in Essex.
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THE END OF THE LINE: HOW OVERFISHING IS CHANGING THE WORLD AND WHAT WE EAT. By Charles Clover.
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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2004). 2004 1st edition. 8vo (138 x 22mm). Ppvi,314. Bibliography, not illustrated. Black boards, spine titled in silver-gilt. Browning to edges. Good-plus in shelf-rubbed dust-wrapper. "Seventy five percent of the world's fish stocks are either fully exploited or overfished. If nothing is done to stop the squandering of fish stocks the life of the oceans will face collapse and millions of people could starve. Trawling on an industrial scale in the North Sea smashes everything it does not catch, taking 16lbs of marine animals to produce just 1lb of sole. Because of the shortage of traditional kinds of fish the market has moved on, competing, sometimes illegally, with local fishermen in the waters off Africa and in the Indian Ocean and plundering the high seas and the ocean depths all the way to Antarctica. [This book] also looks at the role of conservationists, governments and multi-national companies and considers some models for recovery, for example how Icelandic cod, Alaskan halibut and North Sea herring were rescued from destruction, the possibilities of fish farming and the potential of locally managed offshore marine reserves." Occasionally sensationalist but an interesting and well-researched book on the problems of overfishing. . Seller Inventory # 32415
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Fish is the aspirational food for Western society, the healthy, weight-conscious choice, but those that eat and celebrate fish often ignore the fact that fishing is an industry as technologically advanced as space travel, with an attitude to conservation 10,000 years out of date. Trawling on an industrial scale in the North Sea smashes everything it does not catch, taking 16 lbs of dead marine animals to produce just 1lb of sole. Regulation isn't working, with fishermen losing money, dolphins dying unnecessarily and fish stocks collapsing, despite the warning of the extinction of cod in the seas off Cape Cod. Because of the shortage of traditional varieties the market has moved on, competing, sometimes illegally, with local fishermen in the waters off Africa, the Caribbean, Atlantic and Indian Oceans. THE END OF THE LINE also looks at the role of conservationists, the governments and multi-national companies and considers some models for recovery, for example how Barents Sea cod, Icelandic cod, North Sea herring have been rescued from near extinction, the possibilities of fish farming and the potential of locally managed offshore marine reserves. DJ price clipped; price sticker on front cover. 320 pages. Seller Inventory # 1567323
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tapa dura. Condition: Bien. Overfishing., Fishery resources., Fisheries The end of the line : how overfishing is changing the world and what we eat Ebury. London. 2004. 22 cm. 314 pages. Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial con sobrecubierta ilustrada. Idioma Inglés. Includes bibliographical references (pages 300-305) and index. First published: 2004. Contents The price of fish -- Nailing the lie -- Feeding frenzy -- Robbing the poor to feed the rich -- Sea of troubles -- Mighty seaman -- The last frontier -- The inexhaustible sea? -- After the gold rush -- Law and the commons -- The slime trail -- Dining with the Nobu. -- Problem of extinction -- Death of the cowboy -- Don't feed the fish -- McMeals forever -- Burning the midnight oil -- The theft of the sea -- Reclaiming the sea -- Choosing fish: a guide . ISBN: 0091897807; 9780091897802; 0091897815; 97800918978 (=3206057=) LR253. Seller Inventory # 3206057