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Book Giant Bluefin

    Book Details:
  • Author : Douglas Whynott
  • Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
  • Release : 1996-06-30
  • ISBN : 1466805978
  • Pages : 258 pages

Download or read book Giant Bluefin written by Douglas Whynott and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 1996-06-30 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This elegantly written and compelling work portrays the way the Japanese demand for giant bluefin tuna has altered the lives of Cape Cod fishermen. In telling the story of one man's passionate hunt for giant bluefin, Douglas Whynott's Giant Bluefin details the competition and camaraderie in the bluefin fishery, the pressures of a conservationist movement seeking to limit the bluefin harvest, and the struggle of the fisherman himself against "the wild horses of [the] fish species."

Book Red Gold

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jennifer E. Telesca
  • Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
  • Release : 2020-04-21
  • ISBN : 1452962332
  • Pages : 248 pages

Download or read book Red Gold written by Jennifer E. Telesca and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illuminating the conditions for global governance to have precipitated the devastating decline of one of the ocean’s most majestic creatures The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) is the world’s foremost organization for managing and conserving tunas, seabirds, turtles, and sharks traversing international waters. Founded by treaty in 1969, ICCAT stewards what has become under its tenure one of the planet’s most prominent endangered fish: the Atlantic bluefin tuna. Called “red gold” by industry insiders for the exorbitant price her ruby-colored flesh commands in the sushi economy, the giant bluefin tuna has crashed in size and number under ICCAT’s custodianship. With regulations to conserve these sea creatures in place for half a century, why have so many big bluefin tuna vanished from the Atlantic? In Red Gold, Jennifer E. Telesca offers unparalleled access to ICCAT to show that the institution has faithfully executed the task assigned it by international law: to fish as hard as possible to grow national economies. ICCAT manages the bluefin not to protect them but to secure export markets for commodity empires—and, as a result, has become complicit in their extermination. The decades of regulating fish as commodities have had disastrous consequences. Amid the mass extinction of all kinds of life today, Red Gold reacquaints the reader with the splendors of the giant bluefin tuna through vignettes that defy technoscientific and market rationales. Ultimately, this book shows, changing the way people value marine life must come not only from reforming ICCAT but from transforming the dominant culture that consents to this slaughter.

Book Giant Bluefin

Download or read book Giant Bluefin written by Douglas Whynott and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1996-06-30 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bluefin tuna is the largest finfish in the ocean--as much as ten feet long, weighing up to 1,500 pounds. In Japan, where raw bluefin meat is a great delicacy, a single fish can bring $30,000. In this stirring account of a heroic, embattled way of life, Whynott details the competition and camaraderie among the fishermen, and their battle with conservationists who wish to limit the bluefin harvest.

Book The Future of Bluefin Tunas

Download or read book The Future of Bluefin Tunas written by Barbara A. Block and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most thorough and current account of scientific research on bluefin tunas—the largest, most sought-after tunas in the world Bluefin tunas are dominant keystone predators known for their impressive size, strength, endurance, and speed. Electronic tags have revealed that they can dive to great depths (over 6000 feet) and migrate vast distances—from frigid subpolar seas to warm tropical waters—for spawning. Prized for their rich taste and unique texture, bluefin tunas are also a worldwide commodity of great value. However, over the past few decades, overfishing throughout their range has led to significant population reductions. In The Future of Bluefin Tunas, Barbara A. Block brings together renowned bluefin experts from 15 different countries to share the latest information on the science, fisheries policy, and management decisions related to each of the three species within the Thunnus group—Atlantic, Pacific, and Southern. Synthesizing basic and applied research, the book delves into every aspect of these majestic fish, from their life history and genetic makeup to their ecology and migrations. Ichthyologists and marine scientists dedicated to the study of these fishes report on the latest stock assessments, explore the results of advances such as biologging and DNA sampling, and assess the potential of bluefin tuna aquaculture. The Future of Bluefin Tunas provides critical research findings to inform decisions that will impact tunas and the ocean ecosystems they affect. Scientists, fisheries managers, policymakers, and marine conservationists will take away key data from this timely volume to help them ensure these remarkable fish continue in perpetuity.

Book The Gulf Stream

    Book Details:
  • Author : Stan Ulanski
  • Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
  • Release : 2008-09-08
  • ISBN : 9780807887103
  • Pages : 232 pages

Download or read book The Gulf Stream written by Stan Ulanski and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2008-09-08 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coursing through the Atlantic Ocean is a powerful current with a force 300 times that of the mighty Amazon. Ulanski explores the fascinating science and history of this sea highway known as the Gulf Stream, a watery wilderness that stretches from the Caribbean to the North Atlantic. Spanning both distance and time, Ulanski's investigation reveals how the Gulf Stream affects and is affected by every living thing that encounters it--from tiny planktonic organisms to giant bluefin tuna, from ancient mariners to big-game anglers. He examines the scientific discovery of ocean circulation, the role of ocean currents in the settlement of the New World, and the biological life teeming in the stream.

Book Fish the Chair  If You Dare

Download or read book Fish the Chair If You Dare written by Greg Beacher and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Four Fish

    Book Details:
  • Author : Paul Greenberg
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2010-07-15
  • ISBN : 1101442298
  • Pages : 304 pages

Download or read book Four Fish written by Paul Greenberg and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-07-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A necessary book for anyone truly interested in what we take from the sea to eat, and how, and why.” —Sam Sifton, The New York Times Book Review Acclaimed author of American Catch and The Omega Princple and life-long fisherman, Paul Greenberg takes us on a journey, examining the four fish that dominate our menus: salmon, sea bass, cod, and tuna. Investigating the forces that get fish to our dinner tables, Greenberg reveals our damaged relationship with the ocean and its inhabitants. Just three decades ago, nearly everything we ate from the sea was wild. Today, rampant overfishing and an unprecedented biotech revolution have brought us to a point where wild and farmed fish occupy equal parts of a complex marketplace. Four Fish offers a way for us to move toward a future in which healthy and sustainable seafood is the rule rather than the exception.

Book Code of Federal Regulations

Download or read book Code of Federal Regulations written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Special edition of the Federal Register, containing a codification of documents of general applicability and future effect ... with ancillaries.

Book Atlantic tuna

    Book Details:
  • Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1980
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 196 pages

Download or read book Atlantic tuna written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Federal Register

Download or read book Federal Register written by and published by . This book was released on 1978-06 with total page 1748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America

Download or read book The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 880 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Code of Federal Regulations is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.

Book Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Tunas  Swordfish  and Sharks

Download or read book Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Tunas Swordfish and Sharks written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book NOAA Technical Report NMFS

Download or read book NOAA Technical Report NMFS written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Tuna Wars

    Book Details:
  • Author : Steven Adolf
  • Publisher : Springer Nature
  • Release : 2019-11-09
  • ISBN : 3030206416
  • Pages : 400 pages

Download or read book Tuna Wars written by Steven Adolf and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-09 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historically, whenever tuna was hauled ashore, the sounds of battle were never far away. ‘Tuna Wars’ tells the untold story of the power struggles emerging around tuna, from the distant past to your present-day dinner table. In the ancient past, the giant tuna was the first fish to become the basis of a large-scale industry and a ‘global’ trade that created fortunes: Hannibal was able to finance his elephant campaign on Rome thanks to tuna. From the Middle Ages on, a tuna fishing monopoly on Spain’s southern coast allowed the nobility to completely dominate the area and even lead the ‘invincible’ Armada. When the markets for tuna increased exponentially thanks to technical advances, tuna eventually became a billion-dollar business and one of the most-consumed fish species worldwide. But this massive expansion came at a price. An 18th century monk in Madrid was the first to warn that tuna fisheries needed to be run sustainably for the sake of future generations. And the issue of sustainability would go on to become a game-changer in the modern tuna wars, characterized by new alliances and partnerships, hybrid warfare and commercial power struggles. In addition to accompanying you through the history of tuna and sharing insights into fisheries science and approaches to sustainably managing fisheries, Tuna Wars offers practical guidance on choosing sustainably fished tuna. In short, it will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about tuna, but were afraid to ask.

Book Fishery Bulletin

Download or read book Fishery Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Help the Bluefin Tuna

Download or read book Help the Bluefin Tuna written by Grace Hansen and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2018-12-15 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title will teach readers about bluefin tuna and where they live. It will also let readers know that bluefin tuna are endangered and that they face many threats, like overfishing. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.

Book SEFC Oceanic Pelagics Program 1984

Download or read book SEFC Oceanic Pelagics Program 1984 written by Angelo R. Bertolino and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Southeast Fisheries Center I s Mi ami Laboratory has theresponsibil ity of collecting and analyz- ing data on certain pelagic marine fishes. This is part of a canmitment by the United States to develop national programs for conserving and manag- ing these species and to participate in cooperative international investi- gations through the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlan- tic Tunas (ICCAT). Information collected on these species is also used by regional Fishery Management Councils to formulate fishery management plans. The ICCAT is responsible for coordinating and guiding scientific investiga- tions on stocks of tunas and tuna-like fishes, including billfishes, in the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas. Data collected through NMFS programs are used in population modeling and in annual assessments of the status of stocks of Atlantic billfishes and tunas, and these results are presented to the international scientific community at ICCAT each year"--Preface, paragraph 1