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Author Davis, Colin J. (Colin John), 1954- author.

Title Contested and dangerous seas : north Atlantic fishermen, their wives, unions, and the politics of exclusion / Colin J. Davis.

Publication Info. Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, [2020]

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 182 pages)
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary "Deep-sea fishing has always been a hazardous occupation, with crews facing gale-force winds, huge waves and swells, and unrelenting rain and snow. For those New England and British fishermen whose voyages took them hundreds of miles from the coastline, life was punctuated by strenuous work, grave danger, and frequent fear. Unsurprisingly, every fishing port across the world has memorials to those lost at sea. During the 1960s and 1970s, these seafaring workers experienced new hardships. As modern fleets from many nations intensified their hunt for fish, they found themselves in increasing competition for disappearing prey. Colin J. Davis details the unfolding drama as New England and British fishermen and their wives, partners, and families reacted to this competition. Rather than acting as bystanders to these crises, the men and women chronicled in Contested and Dangerous Seas became fierce advocates for the health of the Atlantic Ocean fisheries and for their families' livelihoods"-- Provided by publisher
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Subject Big game fishing -- Atlantic Ocean -- History -- 20th century.
Big game fishing.
Atlantic Ocean.
History.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject Big game fishing -- Atlantic Ocean -- History -- 21st century.
Chronological Term 21st century
1900-2099
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Davis, Colin J. (Colin John), 1954- Contested and dangerous seas. Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, [2020] 9781625344359 (DLC) 2019019866 (OCoLC)1101037409
ISBN 9781613766866 (electronic book)
1613766866 (electronic book)
9781625344359
162534435X
9781625344366
1625344368