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Vanishing Fish - Shifting Baselines and the Future of Global Fisheries (Hardcover)
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Vanishing Fish - Shifting Baselines and the Future of Global Fisheries (Hardcover)
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"Daniel Pauly is a friend whose work has inspired me for years."
-Ted Danson, actor, ocean activist, and co-author of Oceana "This
wonderfully personal and accessible book by the world's greatest
living fisheries biologist summarizes and expands on the causes of
collapse and the essential actions that will be required to rebuild
fish stocks for future generations." -Dr. Jeremy Jackson, ocean
scientist and author of Breakpoint The world's fisheries are in
crisis. Their catches are declining, and the stocks of key species,
such as cod and bluefin tuna, are but a small fraction of their
previous abundance, while others have been overfished almost to
extinction. The oceans are depleted and the commercial fishing
industry increasingly depends on subsidies to remain afloat. In
these essays, award-winning biologist Dr. Daniel Pauly offers a
thought-provoking look at the state of today's global fisheries-and
a radical way to turn it around. Starting with the rapid expansion
that followed World War II, he traces the arc of the fishing
industry's ensuing demise, offering insights into how and why it
has failed. With clear, convincing prose, Dr. Pauly draws on
decades of research to provide an up-to-date assessment of ocean
health and an analysis of the issues that have contributed to the
current crisis, including globalization, massive underreporting of
catch, and the phenomenon of "shifting baselines," in which, over
time, important knowledge is lost about the state of the natural
world. Finally, Vanishing Fish provides practical recommendations
for a way forward-a vision of a vibrant future where small-scale
fisheries can supply the majority of the world's fish. Published in
Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute
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