Download or read book Maryland s Skipjacks written by David Berry and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chesapeake is an Algonquian word meaning "great shellfish bay," and for decades, the oyster was the undisputed king of Chesapeake Bay shellfish. Early settlers reported them to be as large as dinner plates, and the reefs or rocks in which they lived were large enough to be hazards to navigation. In 1884, fifteen million bushels of oysters were harvested and shipped around the world. The skipjack was the perfect vessel for sailing into the Chesapeake Bay's shallow waters and dredging for oysters, and each winter, hundreds of these wooden craft set out across the bay's cold waters. The oyster population of the 21st century is a fraction of what it once was, and the skipjacks have disappeared along with them. No longer economically viable, the boats have been left to rot in the marshes along the bay. Only 25 boats are still operational, and fewer than five still dredge.

Download or read book Chesapeake Bay Skipjacks written by and published by Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers. This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1900s, skipjacks were a familiar fixture in every port on the Chesapeake. Their captains and crews were tough, hardy souls who earned a living in the harsh conditions of the wintertime Bay, dredging for oysters under sail. The author has gone among skipjack captains, gathering stories of exciting events in their lives and reminiscences of how it was in the good times when oysters were healthy and plentiful. They told too about the bad times, when storms endangered their lives, or ice threatened their boats, the times when harvests were meager or the price they could get for oysters was too low to cover their expenses. Throughout, the author threads the history of the skipjack, from its beginnings in the late nineteenth century when dredging by sail was the only legal method, to the 1990s when the twin scourges of disease and water quality threatened to put an end to the country's last commercial sailing fleet.

Download or read book Working Skipjacks of Deal Island written by Brice N. Stump and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Last Black Skipjack Captain written by Clara L. Small and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Skipjack written by Christopher White and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-12-16 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Skipjack, Christopher White spends a pivotal year with three memorable captains, each at the helm of a wooden oystering sailboat unique to the Chesapeake Bay, in what has become the only wind-powered fishing fleet in America.

Download or read book Maryland written by Derek Miller and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2018-12-15 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From big, exciting cities to beautiful nature preserves to bay access, Maryland's diverse geography offers something for everyone. This book demonstrates that the Old Line State's diversity is not just limited to geography, though. One of Maryland's assets is the unique makeup of the people who call the state home. The book explores the history, industries, and government of Maryland. Readers will find interesting facts, interactive activities, and more.

Download or read book Skipjack written by United States. Bureau of Commercial Fisheries and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Model Boat Building written by Steve Rogers and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1994 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The skipjack is one of the best working boats. Now Steve Rogers offers a guide for building a model skipjack, leading the craftsperson step-by-step through the process. The result is a beautiful boat in full sail. The model is in 1/2" scale, based on a skipjack that is 45 feet on deck with a 15 foot beam. Drawings, patterns, jigs, and accessories are all detailed. Everything is illustrated in clear color photographs.

Download or read book The Japanese Skipjack Fishery written by and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Synopsis of Biological Data on Skipjack Tuna Katsuwonus Pelamis written by Walter M. Matsumoto and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Adventures of SKIPJACK written by L. Scott Martens and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-05-04 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story is about an old sea captain who adopts a kitten that got washed off the boat during a storm. The kitten, named Skipjack, then sets out on adventures that take him and his new friends from the Chesapeake Bay to Key West and back again.

Download or read book Distribution of Fishing Effort and Catches of Skipjack Tuna Katsuwonus Pelamis in Hawaiian Waters written by Richard N. Uchida and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report summarizes the amount of fishing efforts expended and the resulting skipjack tuna catches in Hawaiian waters.

Download or read book Monofilament Gill Net Fishing for Skipjack Tuna in Hawaiian Waters 1961 1962 written by Richard Sunao Shomura and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hypotheses on the Origin of Exploited Skipjack Tuna Katsuwonus Pelamis in the Eastern and Central Pacific Ocean written by Brian J. Rothschild and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sustainability of Skipjack Tuna Fishery in Brazil written by Lauro A. Saint Pastous Madureira and published by Paco e Littera. This book was released on 2021-02-28 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainability of Skipjack tuna fishing in Brazil is the result of a research carried out by FUNBIO / RJ together with several researchers and professionals for the Marine and Fishing Research Support Project in Rio de Janeiro. The work is distributed in four major thematic units and organized in 13 chapters that dialogue in an interdisciplinary way, but with the same centralizing theme. There were 3 years of research involving these professionals and researchers, with the aim of refine and the existing data regarding the species known as "Katsuwonus pelamis" or Skipjack tuna, one of the most valuable species for the fishing industry. The main goal of these texts is to present to the general public and interested parties, grounded information on the importance of sustainable fishing in Brazil, mainly in relation to the valuable species Skipjack tuna, in Rio de Janeiro.

Download or read book Five Japanese Papers on Skipjack written by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Analysis of the Operations of Seven Hawaiian Skipjack Tuna Fishing Vessels June August 1967 written by Richard N. Uchida and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study of operations of skipjack tuna fishery on the pole and line and live bait fishing method.