Antarctic Krill and the Temporalities of Oceanic Abundance, 1930s-1960s

• Main Author: Alessandro Antonello
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: History; heritage and archaeology; Historical studies; Philosophy and religious studies; History and philosophy of specific fields; Arts & Humanities; History & Philosophy Of Science; FISHERIES; Antarctic; Mackintosh; Antarc*; Antarctic Krill
• Online Access: https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Antarctic_Krill_and_the_Temporalities_of_Oceanic_Abundance_1930s-1960s/28878833

In the decades after World War II, oceans were envisioned as sites of resource abundance that would underpin global development. This essay investigates Antarctic krill and its potential “surplus” as one articulation of this abundance, attending to the cultural and epistemic strategies at play in co...