fisheries

Provides an overview of career opportunities in marine science along with information on education and experience requirements, salary, and advancement possibilities.

Through text and photographs explores the role that oceans play in our lives, emphasizing the importance of conservation.

Traces the history of aquaculture and the Blue Counter Revolution, explaining the rationale behind aquaculture development and its failure to protect oceans from exploitation.

Explores issues related to overfishing, discussing increased demands, exploitation of stocks around the world, aquaculture, the health risks of eating farmed fish, and more; and provides suggestions on how to address the problems.

Outlines the history of fishing for and consuming codfish from the time of the Vikings through the present. Includes discussions of the cod's life cycle, over fishing, and recipes using the fish.

Explores the training and responsibilities of commercial fishermen, professional wilderness guides, and charter boat captains. Includes glossary of terms related to fishing.

Describes methods of locating, capturing, and processing seafood catches by commercial fisheries, which are important to the global economy.

Describes the duties, pay, and pros and cons of several fishing industry jobs, and also provides a glossary, a bibliography, and a list of organizations and Web sites.

A father teaches his son how to fish. Also includes facts about commercial fishing.

Discusses the role of fish in history and describes how they are caught, processed, and prepared for food.