Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World

12 good non-fiction books about fish

September 29, 2010 by Beach Chair Scientist 3 Comments

Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food by Paul Greenburg (read a review here.)
Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World by Mark Kurlansky
On the Run: An Angler’s Journey Down the Striper Coast by David Dibendetto
Giant Bluefin by Douglas Whynott
The Last Fish Tale: The Fate of the Atlantic and Survival in Gloucester, America’s Oldest Fishing Port and Most Original Town by Mark Kurlansky
The Unnatural History of the Sea by Callum Roberts
Tuna: A Love Story by Robert Ellis
The Most Important Fish in the Sea: Menhaden and America: H. Bruce Franklin
The End of the Line: How Overfishing Is Changing the World and What We Eat by Charles Clover
The Empty Ocean by Richard Ellis
5 Easy Pieces: The Impact of Fisheries on Marine Ecosystems by Daniel Pauly
Striper Wars: An American Fish Story by Dick Russell

Beach Chair Scientist also has list of great movies, fiction books and blogs about the sea!

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