Swimming in Circles: Aquaculture and the Death of Wild Oceans: Aquaculture and the End of Wild Oceans - Brossura

Molyneaux, Paul

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1560257563 ISBN 13: 9781560257561

Casa editrice: Basic Books, 2007

Riassunto

Expanding on the author's year-long study of the shrimp and salmon aquaculture industries as an Alicia Patterson Foundation Fellow, the book lays out the rationale behind aquaculture development: increasing the world food supply and creating jobs in areas hard hit by declining landings in wild fisheries. However, reality is something else entirely: ravaged ecosystems and bankrupted local economies. The author expands on his existing case studies, near his homes in eastern Maine, and Sonora, Mexico, and links them to events in other parts of the world. The author's 30 years experience in fisheries and aquaculture qualifies him to weigh the rhetoric and sift out the truth of this story. In six years as a freelance journalist, writing for the New York Times, Yankee, National Fisherman, and other publications, he has managed to describe complex material in an interesting and palatable style.

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Descrizione del libro:

Imagine a book about the bold plan to farm the world's oceans as a combination of Fast Food Nation and Silent Spring , told through the voices of the people involved. This is that book: the story of aquaculture and the Blue Counter-Revolution.

L'autore:

Paul Molyneaux began working in commercial fishing as a "lumper," unloading scallop boats, in 1976. He is the author of The Doryman's Reflection and writes about fisheries and marine issues for The New York Times, Yankee Magazine, and National Fisherman. He and his family split their time between Mexico and Maine.

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• Editore: Basic Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1560257563
• ISBN 13: 9781560257561
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 344