The Perilous Catch
eBook - ePub

The Perilous Catch

A History of Commercial Fishing

  1. 176 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Perilous Catch

A History of Commercial Fishing

About this book

For centuries Britain's commercial fishermen have ventured out into the ravages of the surrounding seas to bring fish back both to supply a home market and for export around the world. Fishing is one of history's most dangerous jobs, and when disasters occur they can affect whole communities: in 1872 some 129 men were lost in one night alone. Fishermen have lost their lives because of extreme weather, fishing gear entanglement, lack of emergency support and often simply by falling overboard. Today, commercial fishing remains one of the most perilous occupations and still claims the lives of fishermen each year, leaving their families behind. The Perilous Catch is a well-researched, comprehensive and poignant history of the fishing industry written by maritime historian Mike Smylie.

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Information

Year
2015
Print ISBN
9780752498003
eBook ISBN
9780750958165

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Dedication
  4. Quote
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. 1 Early Fishers
  8. 2 The Growth of the Herring Fishery
  9. 3 The Crofter-Fishermen of Scotland
  10. 4 Longshoremen of England
  11. 5 West Country Pilchard Fishing
  12. 6 Fishing the Irish Sea
  13. 7 Trawling the Silver Pits
  14. 8 Fishing Beyond the Continental Shelf
  15. 9 Cockles, Mussels, Oysters and Scallops
  16. 10 Lobsters and Crabs
  17. 11 War and Peace
  18. 12 World War to Cod War
  19. 13 Fishing Boat Design Over Time
  20. 14 Fishermen and Family
  21. 15 Women in Fishing
  22. 16 Modern Fishing, the EU and Legislation
  23. Copyright