Hooked: Pirates, Poaching, and the Perfect Fish

from satyridae

Solid, gripping pirate-chasing adventure story interspersed with the story of the Patagonian toothfish (aka Chilean Sea Bass). Well-written, eye-opening and ultimately heartbreaking at the end. Worth a look.

from Sandydog1

Interesting modern pirate story involving the illegal harvesting of Patagonian tooth fish. one of the longest and expensive and few attempts at prosecution of a bizarre industry. A classic story about fisheries - the tragedy of the commons. And the Moby Dick format - chase narrative interspersed ...

from kenno82

Fantastic book. Best summed up by Knecht himself, "this is, quite simply, a remarkable story and one that involves all of the most important issues that face on of mankind's oldest industries". I should add that it's a remarkable story in the hands of Knecht. Others would not have done the story ...

from kenno82

Fantastic book. Best summed up by Knecht himself, "this is, quite simply, a remarkable story and one that involves all of the most important issues that face on of mankind's oldest industries". I should add that it's a remarkable story in the hands of Knecht. Others would not have done the story ...