Breaking the banks : representations and realities in New England fisheries, 1866-1966 /
Representations and realities in New England fisheries, 1866-1966
Matthew McKenzie.
- Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, (c)2018.
- 1 online resource (xiii, 208 pages).
- Environmental history of the Northeast .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1. Mobilizing a Tradition: Gloucester and the Demise of the Schooner Fishery, 1866-1892; Chapter 2. The Benefits of Modern Fishing: Boston and the Birth of Heavy Trawling, 1905-1925; Chapter 3. Masking Industrial Realities: Schooner Racing, Industrial Fishing, and Federal Aid, 1919-1939; Chapter 4. Reinventing Tradition: New England Embraces Industrial Fishing; Chapter 5. The Consequences of Modern Fishing: Stock Declines, Labor Unrest, and International Competition Chapter 6. Invoking the Past, Ignoring the Present, Compromising the FutureConclusion; Notes; Index; Back Cover
9781613766385
2018024507
Fisheries--History--New England--19th century. Fisheries--History--New England--20th century. Haddock fisheries--History.--New England