This edition had all images removed.
LoC No.: 12019316
Title:
The Harvest of the Sea
A contribution to the natural and economic history of the British food fishes
Note: Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary: "The Harvest of the Sea" by James G. Bertram is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The work focuses on the natural and economic history of British food fishes, exploring various species, their life cycles, and the fishing industries associated with them. It aims to provide both an overview of fish biology and insights into the commerce surrounding the fishing trade. At the start of the book, Bertram provides an introduction to the lives and growth of fish, discussing their classification, form, and remarkable reproductive capabilities. He highlights the significance of various species such as herring, salmon, and eels, emphasizing their adaptations and the mysteries that still surround their life processes. Furthermore, he points out the need for better understanding and statistical inquiry into fish populations, advocating for the establishment of marine observatories to monitor and regulate fishery practices in the face of overfishing and environmental concerns. Overall, the opening sets the stage for a detailed examination of fish biology and the economic implications of fishing practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bertram, James Glass, 1824-1892
EBook No.: 63433
Published: Oct 10, 2020
Downloads: 152
Language: English
Subject: Fish culture
Subject: Fishes
Subject: Fisheries -- Great Britain
LoCC: Agriculture: Aquaculture, Fisheries, Angling
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 12019316
Title:
The Harvest of the Sea
A contribution to the natural and economic history of the British food fishes
Note: Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Turgut Dincer, Les Galloway and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net
(This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Harvest of the Sea" by James G. Bertram is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The work focuses on the natural and economic history of British food fishes, exploring various species, their life cycles, and the fishing industries associated with them. It aims to provide both an overview of fish biology and insights into the commerce surrounding the fishing trade. At the start of the book, Bertram provides an introduction to the lives and growth of fish, discussing their classification, form, and remarkable reproductive capabilities. He highlights the significance of various species such as herring, salmon, and eels, emphasizing their adaptations and the mysteries that still surround their life processes. Furthermore, he points out the need for better understanding and statistical inquiry into fish populations, advocating for the establishment of marine observatories to monitor and regulate fishery practices in the face of overfishing and environmental concerns. Overall, the opening sets the stage for a detailed examination of fish biology and the economic implications of fishing practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bertram, James Glass, 1824-1892
EBook No.: 63433
Published: Oct 10, 2020
Downloads: 152
Language: English
Subject: Fish culture
Subject: Fishes
Subject: Fisheries -- Great Britain
LoCC: Agriculture: Aquaculture, Fisheries, Angling
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.