The last lobster : boom or bust for Maine's greatest fishery?
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240 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [235]-240).
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"From the author of Skipjack & The Melting World comes a mystery: the curious boom in America's beloved lobster industry and its probable crash. Maine lobstermen have happened upon a bonanza along their rugged, picturesque coast. For the past five years, the lobster population along the coast of Maine has boomed, resulting in a lobster harvest six times the size of the record catch from the 1980s--an event unheard of in fisheries. In a detective story, scientists and fishermen explore various theories for the glut. Leading contenders are a sudden lack of predators and a recent wedge of warming waters, which may disrupt the reproductive cycle, a consequence of climate change. Christopher White's The Last Lobster follows three lobster captains--Frank, Jason, and Julie (one the few female skippers in Maine)--as they haul and set thousands of traps. Unexpectedly, boom may turn to bust, as the captains must fight a warming ocean, volatile prices, and rough weather to keep their livelihood afloat. The three captains work longer hours, trying to make up in volume what they lack in price. As a result, there are 3 million lobster traps on the bottom of the Gulf of Maine, while Frank, Jason, and others call for a reduction of traps. This may boost prices. The Maine lobstering towns are among the first American communities to confront global warming, and the survival of the Maine Coast depends upon their efforts. It may be an uphill battle to create a sustainable catch as high temperatures are already displacing lobsters northward toward Canadian waters--out of reach of American fishermen. The last lobster may be just ahead"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
White, C. P. (2018). The last lobster: boom or bust for Maine's greatest fishery? (First edition.). St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)White, Christopher P., 1956-. 2018. The Last Lobster: Boom or Bust for Maine's Greatest Fishery?. St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)White, Christopher P., 1956-. The Last Lobster: Boom or Bust for Maine's Greatest Fishery? St. Martin's Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)White, Christopher P. The Last Lobster: Boom or Bust for Maine's Greatest Fishery? First edition., St. Martin's Press, 2018.
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