| Summary: | The heroic imagery of manu continued quest with nature for survival in the face of extreme adversity has been captured by all cultures recorded through writing or spoken means. This image is seen no more clearly than in mannendurance to survive the unforgiving sea while on the hunt for food and other treasures from the deep, The famous nineteenth century book, Moby Dick written by Herman Melville portrays a deranged and obsessed captain brought to extremes on the hunt for the great White Whale which eludes In reality, this great whale which appeared to hold so much power by way of its size and might may have been oversized by the extent of its myth. So much so that by the mid 1850's the great whales were on the verge of extinction in the Nonhern Hemisphere and a mere century later were all but gone from the Southern Ocean. How did this process occur? What species were involved and why wasn't anything learnt as slowly each species of whale, seal and fish were depleted? This is a study of literature relating to the exploitation of fishery resources. The study is limited to the Southern Ocean or Antarctic waters and will try to address the questions above. It was surprising when researching for this review the relative lack Of verifiable information available. There seems few books available to the public which deal with Antarctic Fisheries. Also, while the books present hold a great deal of information on early exploitation and the industries associated with it, little is available on recent fisheries ventures and exploitation in Antarctic waters. Only four books available to the public related to Antarctic Fisheries were generally used in this review, These books are referred to throughout the review and recorded in the reference section. The heroic imagery of manu continued quest with nature for survival in the face of extreme adversity has been captured by all cultures recorded through writing or spoken means. This image is seen no more clearly than in mannendurance to survive the unforgiving sea while on the ...
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