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Sea fisheries, their treasures and toilers

Sea fisheries, their treasures and toilers

A. Hérubel, Marcel

Paperback

Business GeneralGeneral World HistoryNature Writing

ISBN10: 9389247942
ISBN13: 9789389247947
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 29 2019
Pages: 370
Weight: 1.03
Height: 0.82 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Before refrigeration and global fleets, the sea fed nations and broke men. The sea pays in sweat. In Sea Fisheries, Their Treasures and Toilers, Marcel A. Herubel charts the living wealth of coastal waters and the human craft that harvests it, blending close observation with clear explanation. It reads like a guided walk along working piers, where biology meets business. Part ocean natural history and part fisheries industry history, this classic maritime nonfiction follows the routes from tide and shoal to quay and market, tracing marine fish resources and the methods of commercial sea fishing. Nets, lines, and trawls appear not as romance, but as tools shaped by currents and economics. Herubel keeps his eye on gear, seasons, and the hard arithmetic of catch and cost, while never losing sight of fishermen work and life aboard and ashore. The result is detailed, humane, and surprisingly readable. Written in the world of early 1900s seafaring, it records european coastal fisheries at a moment when science, policy, and trade began reshaping the waterfront. Its blend of observation and analysis makes it a useful maritime studies reference, and a vivid window into maritime labor history and nautical economic history, with enduring relevance for seafood industry research. For the casual armchair traveller, it offers a bracing sense of weather, risk, and routine on the water. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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