A Tale of Two Fisheries: Fishing and Over-Fishing in American Waters

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Mansel Blackford

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Alaskan Fishing Vessel Hatcher.

Alaskan Fishing Vessel Hatcher

Source: from Author

Crab Boat Deck in Alaska.

Crab Boat Deck in Alaska

Source: from Author

Crab Catch in Alaska.

Crab Catch in Alaska

Source: from Author

Commercial Fishing in Alaska in the 1920s

Commercial Fishing in Alaska in the 1920s

Source: U.S. Library of Congress--Prints and Photographs Division--Digital ID ppmsc.01626

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell enforcing fishing laws through the North Pacific Coast Guard Forum in 2007.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell enforcing fishing laws through the North Pacific Coast Guard Forum in 2007.

Source: Department of Defense

Postcard of a Fishing Vessel docked in Portland, ME, 1908

Postcard of a Fishing Vessel docked in Portland, ME, 1908

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Seabirds accompanying a longline fishing vessel

Seabirds accompanying a longline fishing vessel

Source: NOAA

Trolling for Tuna in the North Atlantic

Trolling for Tuna in the North Atlantic

Source: NOAA

The fishing of cod in Newfoundland in 1858--manufacturing of cod oil

The fishing of cod in Newfoundland in 1858--manufacturing of cod oil

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Picture of Fisherman's Terminal in Seattle, WA.

Picture of Fisherman's Terminal in Seattle, WA.

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Mansel Blackford , "A Tale of Two Fisheries: Fishing and Over-Fishing in American Waters" , Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective

September, 2008

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