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The Fishermen's Frontier

Author : David F. Arnold
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 0295989750
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (959 download)

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Download or read book The Fishermen's Frontier written by David F. Arnold and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2009-11-17 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Fishermen's Frontier, David Arnold examines the economic, social, cultural, and political context in which salmon have been harvested in southeast Alaska over the past 250 years. He starts with the aboriginal fishery, in which Native fishers lived in close connection with salmon ecosystems and developed rituals and lifeways that reflected their intimacy. The transformation of the salmon fishery in southeastern Alaska from an aboriginal resource to an industrial commodity has been fraught with historical ironies. Tribal peoples -- usually considered egalitarian and communal in nature -- managed their fisheries with a strict notion of property rights, while Euro-Americans -- so vested in the notion of property and ownership -- established a common-property fishery when they arrived in the late nineteenth century. In the twentieth century, federal conservation officials tried to rationalize the fishery by "improving" upon nature and promoting economic efficiency, but their uncritical embrace of scientific planning and their disregard for local knowledge degraded salmon habitat and encouraged a backlash from small-boat fishermen, who clung to their "irrational" ways. Meanwhile, Indian and white commercial fishermen engaged in identical labors, but established vastly different work cultures and identities based on competing notions of work and nature. Arnold concludes with a sobering analysis of the threats to present-day fishing cultures by forces beyond their control. However, the salmon fishery in southeastern Alaska is still very much alive, entangling salmon, fishermen, industrialists, scientists, and consumers in a living web of biological and human activity that has continued for thousands of years.

SEA CHANGE on the Last Frontier

Author : Jana M. Suchy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781715424121
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (241 download)

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Download or read book SEA CHANGE on the Last Frontier written by Jana M. Suchy and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wild and rowdy and rough and ready, the heady days of 1980s' Alaska fishing felt like a wide-open frontier, and this memoir chronicles a lot of it. First fishing the back deck and then as writer-photographer covering the waterfront for the fish papers, the author had a front-row seat to the upheaval in the fisheries and the closing of another frontier--the Last Frontier of the American West. Threaded with the true-life mystery of a fisherman lost to the sea. "I can feel the mist on my skin, I can see the water, the mountains. You put me right there. That beautiful rhythm of writing--I've never read anything like it." christy mix6x9 Softcover.

The Fisherman's Problem

Author : Arthur F. McEvoy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521385862
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (858 download)

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Download or read book The Fisherman's Problem written by Arthur F. McEvoy and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical appraisal of California's fishing industry management develops from an interdisciplinary compilation of recent research in law, economics, marine biology and anthropology.

The Entangling Net

Author : Leslie Leyland Fields
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 9780252065651
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (656 download)

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Download or read book The Entangling Net written by Leslie Leyland Fields and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Truly remarkable portraits of courage." -- John van Amerongen, editor, Alaska Fisherman's Journal "These little-known tales of women working in Alaska's commercial fishing industry make for great reading. . . . Readers will be amazed by their stories." -- Laine Welch, Alaska Fish Radio "A richly textured story, a multi-genre text that invites readers to witness women's conversation with America's last frontier, Alaska." -- Patricia Foster, University of Iowa Why do women choose an occupation that has been ranked the most dangerous in the nation? What do women give up--and get in return--when they take on the tasks of fishermen? The Entangling Net explores these issues through the stories of twenty women who have chosen to work in this extremely risky, male-dominated profession. Leslie Leyland Fields lyrically weaves their stories with her own experiences as a fishing woman. She tells of long, exhausting days in skiffs, catching fish in brutally cold weather on waters that are often violent. Her words and those of the women she interviews convey the paradoxical relationship the women have with commercial fishing: they face extraordinarily difficult working conditions made more difficult and dangerous by male crews and skippers who don't welcome women, yet they feel impelled by the challenge of the work to return to their jobs season after season.

The Frontier Challenge

Author : John G. Clark
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
ISBN 13 : 0700631437
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book The Frontier Challenge written by John G. Clark and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2021-10-29 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the westward expansion of this country does not stop with the hardships encountered by travelers on the Mormon Trail, the discomforts endured by early settlers in sod houses, the bravery of the Pony Express riders, the romantic solitude of the cowboys, or the sufferings of the Indians forced to abandon their homes bleak and alien country. Much has been written about these colorful episodes and, through the courtesy of Hollywood and TV, has been brought into millions of homes in living color. But what happened to the people, including the Indians, who survived the great raid on Fort X, the bitter winters and scorching summers spent in primitive housing, the terrible loneliness and lack of communication with eastern kin? What did migrants do when they reached the end of the Mormon Trail? And did the Cherokees’ Trail of tears become a never-ending journey from one “relocation” to another? How did people develop and accommodate themselves to an environment which was itself constantly altered by an ever-changing society? In these essays we find that tragedy and joy, victory and defeat, human fulfillment and human degradation are visible in roughly equal proportions in the story of the Americanization of the West: that the goals, both realistic and unrealistic, of one group, society, or culture are frequently pursued only at the expense of other groups; and that the skeletons in the closet of American history abound to a greater extent than a nation convinced if its own virtue is willing to admit. Racism has plagued the nation since its inception, and exploitation of one group by another was sadly a part of the Western frontier. However, there was a freshness and vigor in the history of the West. Young railroads continued to grow, linking productive farms with brawling cities. New businesses and new political parties emerged, all contributing to the growth of the region that Stephen A. Douglas called the “adhesive of the Union.” These essays do not add up to a complete history of the Trans-Mississippi West: rather, each historian has pursued his own particular research interest, and various topics and settings are presented in this volume. The result is a fascinating collection that serves to illuminate both the tragedies and accomplishments of the westward movement.

Top Water

Author : Troy Letherman
Publisher : Countryman Press
ISBN 13 : 9780881506167
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Top Water written by Troy Letherman and published by Countryman Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete species-by-species guide to the ultimate fishing destination.

The Tragedy of the Commodity

Author : Stefano B. Longo
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 081357563X
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (135 download)

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Download or read book The Tragedy of the Commodity written by Stefano B. Longo and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2017 Paul Sweezy Marxist Sociology Book Award from the American Sociological Association Although humans have long depended on oceans and aquatic ecosystems for sustenance and trade, only recently has human influence on these resources dramatically increased, transforming and undermining oceanic environments throughout the world. Marine ecosystems are in a crisis that is global in scope, rapid in pace, and colossal in scale. In The Tragedy of the Commodity, sociologists Stefano B. Longo, Rebecca Clausen, and Brett Clark explore the role human influence plays in this crisis, highlighting the social and economic forces that are at the heart of this looming ecological problem. In a critique of the classic theory “the tragedy of the commons” by ecologist Garrett Hardin, the authors move beyond simplistic explanations—such as unrestrained self-interest or population growth—to argue that it is the commodification of aquatic resources that leads to the depletion of fisheries and the development of environmentally suspect means of aquaculture. To illustrate this argument, the book features two fascinating case studies—the thousand-year history of the bluefin tuna fishery in the Mediterranean and the massive Pacific salmon fishery. Longo, Clausen, and Clark describe how new fishing technologies, transformations in ships and storage capacities, and the expansion of seafood markets combined to alter radically and permanently these crucial ecosystems. In doing so, the authors underscore how the particular organization of social production contributes to ecological degradation and an increase in the pressures placed upon the ocean. The authors highlight the historical, political, economic, and cultural forces that shape how we interact with the larger biophysical world. A path-breaking analysis of overfishing, The Tragedy of the Commodity yields insight into issues such as deforestation, biodiversity loss, pollution, and climate change.

The Closing of the Frontier

Author : John G. Butcher
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
ISBN 13 : 9789812302595
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (25 download)

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Download or read book The Closing of the Frontier written by John G. Butcher and published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. This book was released on 2004 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book on the history of the marine fisheries of Southeast Asia, this book takes as its theme the movement of fisheries into new fishing grounds, particularly the diverse ecosystems that make up the seas of Southeast Asia.

Fly-Fishing's Final Frontier

Author : Geoff Bernardo
Publisher : Frank Amato Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781571885036
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book Fly-Fishing's Final Frontier written by Geoff Bernardo and published by Frank Amato Publications. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abundant hard-fighting fish, pristine wilderness settings, solitude - The Holy Grail of fly-fishing. With Fly-Fishing's Final Frontier, and an open mind, it can be your usual fishing experience. Geoff Bernardo's book is the first of its kind; an enthusiastic and respectful look at fly-fishing techniques and fly patterns for the challenging fish some anglers scoff at - carp, pike, inconnu, stripers, bass, etc. If you're tired of fishing among the growing number of anglers chasing dwindling numbers of fish, then it's time to expand your fishing horizons and enter Fly-Fishing's Final Frontier.

Farmers and Fishermen

Author : Daniel Vickers
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 0807839957
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Farmers and Fishermen written by Daniel Vickers and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daniel Vickers examines the shifting labor strategies used by colonists as New England evolved from a string of frontier settlements to a mature society on the brink of industrialization. Lacking a means to purchase slaves or hire help, seventeenth-century settlers adapted the labor systems of Europe to cope with the shortages of capital and workers they encountered on the edge of the wilderness. As their world developed, changes in labor arrangements paved the way for the economic transformations of the nineteenth century. By reconstructing the work experiences of thousands of farmers and fishermen in eastern Massachusetts, Vickers identifies who worked for whom and under what terms. Seventeenth-century farmers, for example, maintained patriarchal control over their sons largely to assure themselves of a labor force. The first generation of fish merchants relied on a system of clientage that bound poor fishermen to deliver their hauls in exchange for goods. Toward the end of the colonial period, land scarcity forced farmers and fishermen to search for ways to support themselves through wage employment and home manufacture. Out of these adjustments, says Vickers, emerged a labor market sufficient for industrialization.

Ragged Coast, Rugged Coves

Author : Diane J. Purvis
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1496228510
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book Ragged Coast, Rugged Coves written by Diane J. Purvis and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2021-09 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ragged Coast, Rugged Coves explores the untold story of cannery workers in Southeast Alaska from 1878, when the first cannery was erected on the Alexander Archipelago, through the Cold War. The cannery jobs brought waves of immigrants, starting with Chinese, followed by Japanese, and then Filipino nationals. Working alongside these men were Alaska Native women, trained from childhood in processing salmon. Because of their expertise, these women remained the mainstay of employment in these fish factories for decades while their husbands or brothers fished, often for the same company. Canned salmon was territorial Alaska’s most important industry. The tax revenue, though meager, kept the local government running, and as corporate wealth grew, it did not take long for a mix of socioeconomic factors and politics to affect every aspect of the lands, waters, and population. During this time the workers formed a bond and shared their experiences, troubles, and joys. Alaska Natives and Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino immigrants brought elements from their ethnic heritage into the mix, creating a cannery culture. Although the labor was difficult and frequently unsafe, the cannery workers and fishermen were not victims. When they saw injustice, they acted on the threat. In the process, the Tlingits and Haidas, clans of Southeast Alaska for more than ten thousand years, aligned their interests with Filipino activists and the union movement. Ragged Coast, Rugged Coves tells the powerful story of diverse peoples uniting to triumph over adversity.

Pacific American Fisheries, Inc.

Author : August C. Radke
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786411856
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (118 download)

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Download or read book Pacific American Fisheries, Inc. written by August C. Radke and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2002-01-15 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work documents the rise and fall of Pacific American Fisheries, a salmon packing company based in Bellingham, Washington, which also had a substantial presence in Alaska. It covers the company's history from its beginnings when Roland Onffroy arrived in early 1898 and saw an opportunity to start a business and make a mint using the abundant supply of salmon in nearby Puget Sound, up until its closing in 1966. The company's story is presented chronologically as unfolding local, regional, national, and international events impacted the fortunes of the company, its employees, and the town that housed it. It also takes a close look at the entrepreneurs, developers, businessmen, and Asian labor force that were associated with the company. PAF's history can also be read as the story of how the United States was developed as people moved from the Atlantic to Pacific coasts and how the Pacific coast was targeted for development due to its natural resources that could easily be exploited for profit.

Fisherman's Blues

Author : Anna Badkhen
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1594634874
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (946 download)

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Download or read book Fisherman's Blues written by Anna Badkhen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-03-12 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR AND PASTE MAGAZINE An intimate account of life in a West African fishing village, tugged by currents ancient and modern, and dependent on an ocean that is being radically transformed. The sea is broken, fishermen say. The sea is empty. The genii have taken the fish elsewhere. For centuries, fishermen have launched their pirogues from the Senegalese port of Joal, where the fish used to be so plentiful a man could dip his hand into the grey-green ocean and pull one out as big as his thigh. But in an Atlantic decimated by overfishing and climate change, the fish are harder and harder to find. Here, Badkhen discovers, all boundaries are permeable--between land and sea, between myth and truth, even between storyteller and story. Fisherman's Blues immerses us in a community navigating a time of unprecedented environmental, economic, and cultural upheaval with resilience, ingenuity, and wonder.

Organizing Asian-American Labor

Author : Chris Friday
Publisher : Temple University Press
ISBN 13 : 1439903794
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (399 download)

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Download or read book Organizing Asian-American Labor written by Chris Friday and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2010-06-11 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asian and Asian American workers resist oppression and shape their own lives.

Following the Alaskan Dream

Author : Marilyn Jordan George
Publisher : Little Norway Press
ISBN 13 : 9780967163918
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (639 download)

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Download or read book Following the Alaskan Dream written by Marilyn Jordan George and published by Little Norway Press. This book was released on 1999-09 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this gripping memoir, Marilyn captures the thrill of hunting for salmon while raising children aboard their troller. She shares the trials and joys of life in this last frontier. Includes black and white photos from the author's life.

The Outlaw Ocean

Author : Ian Urbina
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0451492951
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book The Outlaw Ocean written by Ian Urbina and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2019-08-20 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A riveting, adrenaline-fueled tour of a vast, lawless, and rampantly criminal world that few have ever seen: the high seas. There are few remaining frontiers on our planet. But perhaps the wildest, and least understood, are the world's oceans: too big to police, and under no clear international authority, these immense regions of treacherous water play host to rampant criminality and exploitation. Traffickers and smugglers, pirates and mercenaries, wreck thieves and repo men, vigilante conservationists and elusive poachers, seabound abortion providers, clandestine oil-dumpers, shackled slaves and cast-adrift stowaways—drawing on five years of perilous and intrepid reporting, often hundreds of miles from shore, Ian Urbina introduces us to the inhabitants of this hidden world. Through their stories of astonishing courage and brutality, survival and tragedy, he uncovers a globe-spanning network of crime and exploitation that emanates from the fishing, oil, and shipping industries, and on which the world's economies rely. Both a gripping adventure story and a stunning exposé, this unique work of reportage brings fully into view for the first time the disturbing reality of a floating world that connects us all, a place where anyone can do anything because no one is watching.

Fishes of the Last Frontier

Author : Bill Hauser
Publisher : Publication Consultants
ISBN 13 : 1594335230
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (943 download)

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Download or read book Fishes of the Last Frontier written by Bill Hauser and published by Publication Consultants. This book was released on 2014-11-12 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fishes of the Last Frontier answers many of your fish questions and others you haven't even thought of yet in a nontechnical, plain talk voice. Learn about the fishes that are of value or special interest to Alaskans: how fish are able to survive and grow, how they get along with each other--or not--and what they eat, where and how our Alaska fishes spawn, the difference between a red and a redd, and the difference between anadromous and catadromous and why that is important. The author, a fishery scientist with nearly 50 years of experience and training, including more than 30 years in Alaska, describes the life history characteristics of 43 species of fishes valuable or important in some way to Alaskans. He delves into various aspects of biology and ecology of fish and provides insight into how humans and fish interact. The processes of fishery management in Alaska are described. Fishes of the Last Frontier includes fishes from throughout Alaska in fresh, brackish, and marine waters and sport, commercial, and subsistence fisheries. Learn not just how anadromous fish find their way home but also how scientists were able to learn the details. Nontechnical readers have reported the presentations as enjoyable, understandable, and informative.