Lament for an Ocean
The Collapse of the Atlantic Cod Fishery: A True Crime Story
Harris, Michael
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, Canada
Year Published: 1998
Pages: 342pp ISBN: 0-7710-3958-1
Library of Congress Number: SH351.C5H37 1998 Dewey: 338.3'727633'0916344
Resource Type: Book
Cx Number: CX14952
Harris's account of why and how the northern cod was taken to the brink of extinction in little more than thirty years.
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Table of Contents
Nobody's Waters
The Crowded Sea
Licensed to Kill
The Chequebook Messiah
Bad News Bearers
Skipper John
Fished Out
The Oslo Option
The Bailout Blues
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
The Price Tag
Fishing Cousins
Yes, Minister
Uncharted Waters
Glossary of Acronyms
Glossary of Terms
Subject Headings