American Catch : The Fight for Our Local Seafood (Hardcover)

from GennaC

"All that the sea asks of us is that we be wise in our harvest, recognize the limits of its bounty, and protect the places where seafood wealth is born. In return the sea will feed us and make us smarter, healthier, and more resilient." What makes for great nonfiction writing, in my opinion, ...

from dele2451

I wondered why so much of the seafood I see in local markets comes from overseas when the US has the largest commercial fishing territory and one of the best fishing fleets in the world. Thanks to Mr. Greenberg's well-researched book, I now know the answer and it is both terrifying and maddening....

from msbaba

A clarion call to mend our nation's relationship with its oceans Paul Greenberg's "American Catch: the Fight for Our Local Seafood" is an entertaining, and compelling natural history and social commentary on the history and current state of seafood consumption and fisheries in the United States. ...

from St.CroixSue

This is a very important book with messages for everyone interested in local food, the quality of our environment, and the quality and quantity of our food sources. Although I felt I was knowledgeable and careful in buying/eating seafood, this book was full of surprising and scary facts. Great na...

from StaffReads

This is a very important book with messages that need to be heard by everyone interested in local food, the quality of our environment, and the quality and quantity of our food sources. Although I felt I was knowledgeable and careful in buying/eating seafood, this book was full of surprising and ...