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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Big game fishing--Atlantic Ocean--History--20th century.

Big game fishing.

Big game fishing--Atlantic Ocean--History--21st century.

History.

Atlantic Ocean.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

ix, 182 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, [2020]

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.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Of Fish and Men p. 8

Chapter 2 The Hazards of Fishing p. 27

Chapter 3 Trade Union Development p. 43

Chapter 4 The Wives' Campaign p. 64

Chapter 5 The Cod Wars p. 81

Chapter 6 New England Fishermen and Foreign Competition p. 108

Chapter 7 Fishermen's Wives and Territorial Expansion p. 120

Chapter 8 The Final Cod War p. 136.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781625344359

162534435X

9781625344366

1625344368

OCLC:

1101037409