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The Grand Banks: A Pictorial History
“It was the wild west, as all fished in a totally unregulated way in a free-for-all.”
For centuries, fishermen the world over have been prosecuting the waters teeming with cod from the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and Labrador. The growing demand for fish in world markets, the inexorable march of technology, and the failure of international governments to limit the harvest from the sea have each played a part in turning this industry into a thin shadow of its once great majesty.
With more than 500 photos of foreign and domestic vessels, crews, ports, shipyards, and modes of processing fish at sea aboard ships that were part of Newfoundland and Labrador's collective history, The Grand Banks is a full and impartial history of the magnitude of this fishing effort.
For centuries, fishermen the world over have been prosecuting the waters teeming with cod from the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and Labrador. The growing demand for fish in world markets, the inexorable march of technology, and the failure of international governments to limit the harvest from the sea have each played a part in turning this industry into a thin shadow of its once great majesty.
With more than 500 photos of foreign and domestic vessels, crews, ports, shipyards, and modes of processing fish at sea aboard ships that were part of Newfoundland and Labrador's collective history, The Grand Banks is a full and impartial history of the magnitude of this fishing effort.
347 pages, Paperback
First published May 24, 2011
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July 24, 2020
The introduction is extremely bright. The book itself portraits the rich history of cod-fishing as well as of Newfoundland : its conflicts, its dangers, its conditions, etc... Very interesting, I recommend it.
" It had been a spectacular rise in force from 2 vessels in 1954 to 160 in a space of seven years. They were catching all available species of fish as part of the Soviet planned economy. The quantities caught were deemed enormous and were predicted not to be able to last if continued at the same rythm "
" It had been a spectacular rise in force from 2 vessels in 1954 to 160 in a space of seven years. They were catching all available species of fish as part of the Soviet planned economy. The quantities caught were deemed enormous and were predicted not to be able to last if continued at the same rythm "
March 17, 2013
"The story of the Grand Banks is a fascinating one. This book should be used as a reference in high schools and colleges all across Canada in order that young people everywhere may have a more balanced understanding of our country's history." -- PEI Guardian
"If you want to know what happened to the fish on the Grand Banks, never mind the scientific studies and government reports; just read this book." -- The Northern Mariner
"If you want to know what happened to the fish on the Grand Banks, never mind the scientific studies and government reports; just read this book." -- The Northern Mariner
March 30, 2013
"The story of the Grand Banks is a fascinating one. This book should be used as a reference in high schools and colleges all across Canada in order that young people everywhere may have a more balanced understanding of our country's history." -- PEI Guardian
"If you want to know what happened to the fish on the Grand Banks, never mind the scientific studies and government reports; just read this book." -- The Northern Mariner
"If you want to know what happened to the fish on the Grand Banks, never mind the scientific studies and government reports; just read this book." -- The Northern Mariner
June 14, 2024
This book was a dandy read it was a wifi one to ! . The information that was written and then the pictures surrounding it was great I really enjoyed this book wish there was more to read then pictures but still very nice and informative. I’ve fished the grand banks and the history behind it I had no idea I couldn’t wait to turn the page to find out more highly recommend
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