Marvels of the world's fisheries : interesting descriptions of the many & curious methods of fishing in all parts of the world
With this book, Wright provides a description of both the types of fish caught in the World's fisheries and the methods used to catch them. Newfoundland figures prominently in chapter eight, which focuses on the cod fishery (pp. 100-110). Sealing is briefly discussed, while the methods of hand-...
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| Language: | English |
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Seeley, Service & Co., Ltd.
1923
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/74464 |
| Summary: | With this book, Wright provides a description of both the types of fish caught in the World's fisheries and the methods used to catch them. Newfoundland figures prominently in chapter eight, which focuses on the cod fishery (pp. 100-110). Sealing is briefly discussed, while the methods of hand-lines, trawls, and gill-nets are explained quite well, as are the conditions faced by fishermen on the Grand Banks. Drawn from author's larger book entitled, The romance of the world's fisheries. |
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