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1	Hungry Ocean: A Swordboat Captain's Journey more books like this by Linda Greenlaw add to wishlist Linda Greenlaw was the first female sea captain in the swordfishing fleet and has skippered a boat through two terrible storms. In this book, she relives some of the most exciting and frightening trips of her life, including the five-day trip during which she encountered a 48-hour ocean storm. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Last Fish Tale: The Fate of the Atlantic and Survival in Gloucester, America's Oldest Fishing Port and Most Original Town more books like this by Mark Kurlansky add to wishlist From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Cod, Salt," and "The Big Oyster" comes the colorful story of a way of life that for hundreds of years has defined much of America's coastlines but is slowly disappearing. Illustrated. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.88! \| SVS
3	Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America more books like this by Eric Jay Dolin add to wishlist Few things can capture the danger and desperation of men at sea as dramatically as whaling. Eric Jay Dolin begins with Captain John Smith's expedition to the New World in 1614. He chronicles the rise of a burgeoning industry, to its golden age when a fleet of more than 700 ships hunted the seas and its decline as the twentieth century dawned. This ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.38! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Aquaculture Science more books like this by Rick Parker, PH D Parker add to wishlist This comprehensive text introduces students to the aquaculture industry. It covers all aspects of aquaculture, including history, potential, descriptions, management, feeding, marketing, and diseases of aquatic animals and plants. Also addressed are the water requirements and chemistry necessary for successful aquaculture. The book offers detailed ... see all copies from $7.97! new only from $94.93! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Hungry Ocean more books like this by Linda Greenlaw (Read by) add to wishlist Familiar to millions of readers of "The Perfect Storm" as the captain of the "Hannah Boden", sister ship to the "Andrea Gail", Greenlaw is also known as one of the best sea captains on the East Coast. Here she offers an adventure-soaked tale of her own, complete with danger, humor, and characters so colorful they seem to have been ripped from the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Indian Fishing: Early Methods on the Northwest Coast more books like this by Hilary Stewart add to wishlist Of the many resources available to the First Nations of the Northwest Coast, the most vital was fish. The people devised ingenious ways of catching the different species of fish, creating a technology vastly different from that of today's industrial world. With attention to clarity and detail, Hilary Stewart illustrates their hooks, lines, sinkers ... see all copies from $12.03! new only from $20.51! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Death on the Ice: The Great Newfoundland Sealing Disaster of 1914 more books like this by Cassie Brown add to wishlist Each year, for generations, poor, ill-clad Newfoundland fisherman sailed out to the ice to hunt seals in the hope of a few penniew in wages from the prosperous merchants of St. John's. The year 1914 witnessed the worst in the long line of tragedies that were part of their harsh way of life.For two long, freezing days and nights a party of seal ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.79! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Walleye War: The Struggle for Ojibwe Spearfishing and Treaty Rights more books like this by Larry Nesper add to wishlist For generations, the Ojibwe bands of northern Wisconsin have spearfished spawning walleyed pike in the springtime. The bands reserved hunting, fishing, and gathering rights on the lands that would become the northern third of Wisconsin in treaties signed with the federal government in 1837, 1842, and 1854. Those rights, however, would be ignored ... see all copies from $2.79! new only from $19.38! \| SVS
9	The Great Gulf: Fisherman, Scientists and the Struggle to Revive the World's Greatest Fishery more books like this by David Dobbs add to wishlist The author studies the histories of fisheries off the Gulf of Maine, and how the populations of cod, flounder, and other species that had dominated the region seemed to lose the ability to recover following annual harvests. Maps. see all copies from $18.32! new only from $19.40! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Harpoon Venture more books like this by Gavin Maxwell add to wishlist The thrilling account of one man's four-year sea chase for the thirty-foot basking shark in the Hebrides off Scotland shortly after World War II. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Against the Tide: The Fate of the New England Fisherman more books like this by Richard Adams Carey add to wishlist Carey, who spent a year with four Cape Cod fishermen, examines the variables that affect their lives and their livelihood, and explores the current politics surrounding the environmental impact of commercial fishing. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Applied Fish Pharmacology more books like this by Keith M Treves-Brown add to wishlist As aquaculture continues to expand there is a need for greater knowledge of medicinal treatments both for the prevention and treatment of disease and for the economic husbandry of fish. This book, the first of its kind, is written for a worldwide readership. It is a reference manual for anyone involved in the selection of medicines for ... see all copies from $65.83! new only from $65.83! \| SVS
13 view cover	Aquaculture: Farming Aquatic Animals and Plants more books like this by Paul Southgate (Editor), John S Lucas (Editor) add to wishlist The output from world aquaculture, a multi-billion dollar global industry, continues to rise at a very rapid rate and it is now acknowledged that it will take over from fisheries to become the main source of animal and plant products from aquatic environments. This exciting, new and comprehensive book covers all major aspects of the aquaculture of ... see all copies from $101.23! new only from $101.23!
14 view cover	Ahab's Trade: The Saga of South Seas Whaling more books like this by G A Mawer add to wishlist The good, the mad, and the ugly tell their tales of high-seas excitement, focusing on the history of South Sea whalers known as the Nantucketers. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| first editions
15 view cover	Men & Whales more books like this by Richard Ellis add to wishlist The celebrated marine writer-artist Richard Ellis delineates in this copiously illustrated book the complex history of men and whales. Lively, authoritative text is interwoven with photos, paintings, drawings, and maps to provide a comprehensive history of the whales' turbulent--and always controversial--relationship with humankind. Over 250 ... see all copies from $3.44! new only from $19.50! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Fish Nutrition more books like this by Halver add to wishlist This third edition of "Fish Nutrition" is a comprehensive treatise on nutrient requirements and metabolism in major species of fish used in aquaculture or scientific experiments. It covers nutrients required and used in cold water, warm water, fresh water, and marine species for growth and reproduction. It also highlights basic physiology and ... see all copies from $34.13! first editions
17 view cover	Manual for Design and Operation of an Oyster Seed Hatchery for the American Oyster Crassostrea Virginica more books like this by John L Dupuy, Nancy T Windsor, Charles E Sutton add to wishlist The past decade has witnessed an extremely rapid development in the "science" of mariculture, especially the design and operation of modern oyster seed hatcheries. The Department of Marine Culture at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science over the past seven years has developed an oyster hatchery system through research and cooperative efforts ... see all copies from $30.81! new only from $30.81! \| SVS
18 view cover	Water Quality Modeling: Application to Estuaries, Volume III more books like this by Wu-Seng Lung Wu-Seng, Lung Lung, Richard H French add to wishlist This volume discusses various aspects of estuarine water quality modeling. Topics considered include fundamental principles, estuarine mass transport, BOD/DO and eutrophication model kinetics, kinetics on toxicants, and sediment-water interactions. The book also discusses mixing zone modeling and how to integrate estuarine hydrodynamic and water ... see all copies from $130.00! new only from $130.00! \| first editions
19 view cover	Diseases and Disorders of Finfish in Cage Culture more books like this by P T K Woo (Editor), D W Bruno (Editor), L H S Lim (Editor) add to wishlist Finfish is the least costly animal protein to produce and is the primary source of protein in most developing countries. In recent years the catch-fish industry has declined significantly, and cage culture is now widely used to raise both warm and cold water fishes. Due to the close proximity of other fish, aquatic organisms, pollutants and water ... see all copies from $49.00! new only from $49.00!
20 view cover	Handbook on Ingredients for Aquaculture Feeds more books like this by Joachim W Hertrampf, Felicitas Piedad-Pascual, Lee Ong Sik Lee Ong (Illustrator) add to wishlist Aquaculture - the commercial farming of aquatic organisms in a controlled environment - requires formulated diets composed of various ingredients. This Handbook aims for a better understanding of the food components that affect nutrition and feeding of cultured fishes and crustaceans. Proper utilisation of these foodstuffs can minimise ... see all copies from $56.93! new only from $56.93! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Scallop Farming more books like this by David Hardy add to wishlist Scallop farming is an expanding area of business activity in many countries of the world. This book deals with the practicalities of the job for both the beginner and the established farmer. The volume takes a close look at the other farmed shellfish and comparisons are made where appropriate and ideas adopted where practicable. The logistics of ... see all copies from $54.65! new only from $130.13!
22 view cover	Tropical Mariculture more books like this by Silva De Silva, Sena S De Silva (Editor) add to wishlist "Tropical Mariculture" takes an in-depth look at developmental activities in a growing industry striving towards sustainability and environmental integrity. All of the contributors to this book have considerable experience and expertise in the field of tropical mariculture, and this is the first book to bring expert contributions together. The ... see all copies from $37.79! new only from $38.08! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Tilapia: Biology, Culture, and Nutrition more books like this by Chhorn E Lim, PH.D. (Editor), Carl D Webster, PH.D. (Editor) add to wishlist Tilapia is the second-most cultured fish species in the world, and its production is increasing each year. However, for several reasons profit margins remain slim. "Tilapia: Biology, Culture, and Nutrition" presents respected international experts detailing every aspect of tilapia production around the world. Biology, farming techniques, feeding ... see all copies from $75.00! new only from $90.00! \| SVS
24 view cover	Genetics for Fish Hatchery Managers more books like this by Tave add to wishlist This straightforward, easily understandable primer details the principles and practices of genetics as they relate to fish farming. After reviewing basic genetic principles and the genetics of sex determination, this book focuses on the genetics of qualitative traits and profiles selection programs that produce true breeding populations. It also ... see all copies from $22.41! new only from $180.01! \| signed copies \| SVS
25 view cover	Ecological and Genetic Implications of Aquaculture Activities more books like this by Theresa M Bert (Editor) add to wishlist Aquaculture is a rapidly growing industry and aquaculture practices can directly interact with and depend upon the surrounding environment. Therefore, the effects of all types of aquaculture on living natural resources and ecosystems are of significant and increasing national and international interest. In "Ecological and Genetic Implications of ... see all copies from $73.73! new only from $73.73! \| first editions \| SVS

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