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First published in 1956,
World Sea Fisheries gives a general survey of the sea fisheries of the world. It assesses their relative importance at a time when the growing world population placed an increasing strain on food supplies. It examines the forces which mould the character of sea fisheries in any region.
List of contents
Introduction Section 1. The Physical Environment 1. The Plankton Pasturage 2. The Fishery Production and Potential of the World 3. Economically Important Types of Sea-Fish 4. The Influence of the Type of Coastal Zone Section 2. Techniques and their World Distribution 5. Fishing Methods and Craft as Responses to Environment 6. Demersal Fishing Methods and Craft 7. Pelagic Fishing Methods and Craft 8. Processing and Transport Methods, and Ancillary Industries 9. Fishing Communities and Ports Section 3. Fisheries of the World’s Regions 10. Standards for Comparative Study 11. Asian Regions 12. European Regions 13. North American Regions 14. African Regions 15. South and Central American Regions 16. Australasia and the Pacific Islands 17. The Southern Ocean Whaling Region 18. Changing Aspects of Fisheries
Summary
First published in 1956, World Sea Fisheries gives a general survey of the sea fisheries of the world. It assesses their relative importance at a time when the growing world population placed an increasing strain on food supplies. It examines the forces which mould the character of sea fisheries in any region.
