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The World of the Oregon Fishboat: A Study in Maritime Folklore
Janet C. Gilmore, The World of the Oregon Fishboat: A Study in Maritime Folklore, (Ann Arbor: UMI Research Press, 1986). The most comprehensive look at fishing in Oregon was produced in 1986, by Janet Gilmore, produced out the research she … Continue reading
The Sea Knows No Boundaries
The Sea Knows No Boundaries: A Century of Marine Science Under ICES by Helen Rozwadowski “For a detailed account of research and related activities involving the contribution of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) throughout the … Continue reading
Fathoming the Ocean
Fathoming the Ocean: The Discovery and Exploration of the Deep Sea by Helen Rozwadowski Helen Rozwadowski not only knows a lot about fishing, she knows a lot about oceanography and fascination that people have always had for the sea. I … Continue reading
A Science on the Scales
A Science on the Scales: Canadian Fisheries Biology, 1898-1939 by Jennifer Hubbard This is a wonderful book about Atlantic fisheries history. My favorite part is Jennifer’s account of the development of marine biological stations around the world, and the events … Continue reading
Salmon Without Rivers
Salmon Without Rivers: A History of the Pacific Salmon Crisis By James A. Lichatowich Written by one of the Northwest’s most respected fishery sciences, Salmon Without Rivers is a beautifully written account of the interactions between the stocks of salmon … Continue reading