The End of the Line

by Clover, Charles

• ISBN13: 9781595581099
• ISBN10: 159558109X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-11-01
• Publisher: New Pr

Summary

Picking up whereCodleft off, an "invaluable" (Financial Times) look at the global crisis of overfishing. Gourmands and health-conscious consumers alike have fallen for fish; last year per capita consumption in the United States hit an all-time high. Packed with nutrients and naturally low in fat, fish is the last animal we can still eat in good conscience. Or can we? In this vivid, eye-opening book--first published in the UK to wide acclaim and now extensively revised for an American audience--environmental journalist Charles Clover argues that our passion for fish is unsustainable. Seventy-five percent of the world's fish stocks are now fully exploited or overfished; the most popular varieties risk extinction within the next few decades. Clover trawls the globe for answers, from Tokyo's sumptuous fish market to the heart of New England's fishing industry. He joins hardy sailors on high-tech boats, interviews top chefs whose menu selections can influence the fate of entire species, and examines the ineffective organizations charged with regulating the world's fisheries. Along the way he argues that governments as well as consumers can take steps to reverse this disturbing trend before it's too late. The price of a mouth-watering fillet of Chilean sea bass may seem outrageous, but The End of the Line shows its real cost to the ecosystem is far greater.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Price of Fish	1	(6)
Nailing the Lie	7	(17)
Feeding Frenzy	24	(17)
Robbing the Poor to Feed the Rich	41	(13)
Sea of Troubles	54	(15)
Mighty Seaman	69	(17)
The Last Frontier	86	(11)
The Inexhaustible Sea?	97	(22)
After the Gold Rush	119	(22)
Law and the Commons	141	(24)
The Slime Trail	165	(18)
Dining with the Big Fish	183	(15)
Death in a Can	198	(16)
Problem of Extinction	214	(14)
Death of the Cowboy	228	(24)
Don't Feed the Fish	252	(18)
A Rod to Beat Them With	270	(10)
McMeals Forever	280	(17)
Burning the Midnight Oil	297	(18)
The Theft of the Sea	315	(13)
Reclaiming the Sea	328	(9)
Choosing Fish: A Guide	337	(6)
Acknowledgments	343	(4)
Glossary	347	(4)
Bibliography	351	(8)
Further Reading	359	(2)
Web Sites	361	(2)
Index	363