Alaska Herring History

The Story of Alaska's Herring Fisheries and Industry

von James Mackovjak

414 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Alaska Herring History is a thoroughly researched, well-documented, and comprehensive chronicle of Alaska's herring fisheries. Author James Mackovjak describes the evolution of these fisheries from the late nineteenth century to the present, including harvest, processing, markets, and sustained-yield management considerations.

The book is divided into three parts based on the purposes for which herring have been harvested. Part I is a history of the reduction (fertilizer/fish meal/fish oil) and cured (salted) herring industries and the> Balancing scientific details, historical facts, and personal anecdotes from experts in the field, Alaska Herring History will be of interest to historians, social scientists, biologists, and fishery managers and makes an important contribution to Alaska fisheries literature.

• ISBN: 9781646423439
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 18.07.2022
• Größe: 224 x 147 mm
• Verlag: Univ of Chicago Behalf of U of Alaska Press