When the island had fish : the remarkable story of a Maine fishing community / Janna Malamud Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Janna Malamud, author.

Contributor:

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fishing--Maine--Vinalhaven Island--History--19th century.

Fishing.

Fishing--Maine--Vinalhaven Island--History--20th century.

Maine--Vinalhaven Island.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

x, 297 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Camden, Maine : Down East Books, [2023]

Summary:

"When the Island had Fish is the story of a tiny island, Vinalhaven Maine, that offers a close look at the significant history of Maine fishing particularly, but also provides a meditation on America's past and future. Vinalhaven's fishing history is in every way America's history. It's a story of habitations by native peoples and European-American settlers, their use of natural resources, their communities and kin, and their efforts to find ways to live in a harsh environment. Anyone interested in creating a viable collective future will learn from reading about the Penobscot Bay fisheries and fishermen, and about Vinalhaven's citizens' expansive knowledge of craft, husbandry, self-governance and community independence, and interdependence"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Smith, Janna Malamud. When the island had fish

ISBN:

9781684750788

1684750784

OCLC:

1316697790

Publisher Number:

99994212605