Reviews (14)

Good book
I enjoy fishing and eating fish and I enjoyed Hooked.It made me appreciate the scarcity of certain resources.

The Wyland of Toothfish
Mr. Knecht will hopefully bring awareness to the plight of the Patagonian Toothfish like Wyland did for whales.This book is well written and keeps the reader interested throughout ... He traces the journey of the "fishing pirates" and also blends the story of commercialization of this soon-to-be extinct fish.Let's save these fish!
Combines culinary history with a world-wide chase to document the fading Chilean Sea Bass
HOOKED: PIRATES POACHING AND THE PERFECT FISH promises much for a wide audience, from those interested in fishing to others researching modern-day pirating and the politics of the sea. The explosive world-wide demand for popular fish has all but fostered over-fishing and all but condoned seafood piracy: HOOKED combines culinary history with a world-wide chase to document the fading Chilean Sea Bass, a prehistoric-looking fish with the richness of tuna and the texture of butter. It's hard to place this rich text: part culinary history, part social inquiry, largely environmental exploration - it also fits under 'True Adventure'. Many will find it compelling.
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Subjects:  1. Antarctic Ocean    2. Case studies    3. Corrupt practices    4. Fish    5. Fisheries & Aquaculture    6. Forensic Science    7. Law    8. Law enforcement    9. Maritime    10. Nature    11. Patagonian toothfish industry    12. Poaching   

Subjects:  1. Economic zones (Law of the sea    2. Economic zones (Law of the sea)    3. International    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Maritime    7. Territorial waters    8. International law of territories    9. Law of the sea    10. Political geography   

Subjects:  1. International    2. Law    3. Law Of The Sea    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Military    6. Military - General    7. Naval Science (General)    8. Neutrality    9. War, Maritime (International l    10. War, Maritime (International law)    11. International maritime law    12. Law / International    13. Naval forces & warfare   

Subjects:  1. Territorial waters    2. Political aspects    3. Shipping    4. Politics/International Relations    5. Politics - Current Events    6. Arctic Archipelago (Nunavut an    7. Arctic Archipelago (Nunavut and N.W.T.)    8. Arctic Archipelago    9. Politics and government    10. International Relations - General    11. Northwest Territories    12. Law Of The Sea   

Subjects:  1. Continental shelf    2. Environmental Law    3. International    4. Law    5. Law and legislation    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Maritime    8. Ocean bottom    9. Persian Gulf Region    10. Reference    11. Territorial waters    12. Law of the sea    13. Middle East    14. Science / Environmental Science   

Subjects:  1. Commercial - International Trade    2. Commerical - International Trade    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Maritime    6. Law of the sea   

Subjects:  1. (1982)    2. Congresses    3. Law    4. Law of the sea    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Maritime    7. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea   

Subjects:  1. Law    2. Maritime    3. Law of the sea   

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Good info about "Real" Pitares
This book was good for quick bio's about "real" pirates. My nephew was excited about learning the history of pirates and this book did not disapoint him.

A very well rounded review of pirate biographies
This book is heavy on the illustrations. That being said, it is NOT necessarily light on information.
A powerful visual impact
Angus Konstam's HISTORY OF PIRATESuses works from the Mariners' Museum in Virginia to provide a powerful visual impact. Piracy from ancient to modern times is surveyed in a series of maps, images, and discussions that cover specific events, regions, and pirates. Plenty of historical and political background to the events place each in perspective and provide an excellent survey of mariner events of the times. There are other pirate histories on the market - but none with the commitment to visuals of HISTORY OF PIRATES.
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Subjects:  1. History    2. History - General History    3. History: World    4. Maritime    5. Maritime History    6. Pirates    7. Sailing - Narratives    8. World - General    9. History / World   

Editorial Review

In February 1983, two crabbing vessels set out from port in Alaskan waters at the peak of crabbing season. Filled to the brim with crab pots, both ships, the Read more

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A Visual tour back to my adolesence
I can still remember standing in a downtown field where McDonalds is now erected mourning the losses of my friends, classmates and fellow Fisherman with half the town of Anacortes. It was almost spooky as I picked this book up and could not stop until I finished it visualizing that day that had become burned into my long term memory. Patrick Dillion depicted the story with a bias view, and helped the reader to understand the highs and lows of commercial crabbing.

A Little Book Sick
This book was okay. Since it was a true story it kind of was boring. I understand though, because people's life's arent a 24 hour action story. It was well written though, for a true story.

Not really a book about being lost at sea
I picked up this book expecting it to be about a great tragedy at sea, maybe encorporating a great survival story or a heroic struggle with the ocean.However, this is a book more about courts and hearings to assess liability for the accident and set new safety standards for the fishing industry not too much about the tragedy itself.If you like to read about politics and policy, this is the book for you, but if you like to read about stories at sea, you'd be better off choosing a different book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anacortes    2. Crabbing    3. Fisheries    4. General    5. History    6. History - General History    7. History: World    8. Maritime    9. Maritime History    10. Shipwrecks    11. United States - State & Local - General    12. Washington (State)    13. History / United States / General    14. True stories of endurance & survival   

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I have spent my life at sea.So did my son.
Deaths, accidents and collisions and sinkings at sea are not viewed by U.S. Courts with laws that confine the everyday civil, criminal, commercial, or real estate business of this country.Like the sea itself, U.S. Maritime Law is a collection of interconnected forces that one must navigate to pass. Pocket Part not included
Customers should be aware that the Pocket Part used to bring this volume current is not included in the sale. You would be better off ordering this book directly from the publisher, West Group, if you want a law book that is current, at no additional cost, at the time of sale.

The definitive Hornbook on maritime law
Schoenbaum's Hornbook on Admiralty is indispensable from the point of view of this maritime practitioner.It is much better than the other Hornbook available - and so far beyond other guides that it's not even worth lookingat anything else. If you need a sound reference on such an esotericsubject, this is the one to get. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Admiralty    2. Law    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Maritime    5. Maritime law    6. Taxation    7. United States   

Subjects:  1. Armed Forces    2. Handbooks & Manuals    3. Inland navigation    4. Law and legislation    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Maritime    7. Reference    8. Rule of the road at sea    9. United States    10. Navigation   

Subjects:  1. Congresses    2. International    3. Law    4. Law and legislation    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Maritime    7. Offshore gas industry    8. Offshore oil industry    9. Offshore oil well drilling    10. Political Freedom & Security - General    11. International maritime law   

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I highly recommend this book
Dr. Larry Nesper's 13-year journey with the Lac du Flambeau Indians becomes a thoroughly enjoyable and scholarly example of modern ethnographic work. The book meticulously details all of the issues relevant to Ojibwe spear-fishing and treaty rights as 1) native tradition, 2) cultural conflict (conflict both within the native culture, and between the native population and the State of Wisconsin), 3) inter-cultural legal conflict and controversy, and 4) an example for current dialogues regarding ethnicity and ethnic conflict, ethnic prejudice, and racism. Nesper clearly outlines all pertinent issues of the 25-year "Walleye War" from every angle, and conscientiously works his way through them, all the while carefully explaining different cultural perspectives. Even though Nesper states that he has become friends with many of the native people about whom he writes, he does not let his own feelings of friendship taint the truth. I recommend the book for enthusiasts of native culture, academics (especially those teaching cultural anthropology), and anyone interested in the history of, and current issues regarding, treaty rights and the relationship between native cultures and state or federal government entities. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies    2. Fisheries & Aquaculture    3. Fishing    4. History    5. History: American    6. Lac du Flambeau Reservation (W    7. Lac du Flambeau Reservation (Wis.)    8. Legal status, laws, etc    9. Maritime    10. Native American    11. Ojibwa Indians    12. Sociology    13. Wisconsin    14. Anthropology    15. Cultural studies    16. Field sports: fishing, hunting, shooting    17. North America    18. USA   

Subjects:  1. International    2. Law    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Maritime    5. Neutral trade with belligerent    6. Neutral trade with belligerents    7. Neutrality    8. War, Maritime (International l    9. War, Maritime (International law)   

Subjects:  1. International    2. Law    3. Law Of The Sea    4. Philosophy    5. Philosophy Of Law    6. Religion - Theology    7. Theology    8. United States   

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Torts Afloat and More
Professors Maraist and Galligan present an updated version of this entirely useful volume.With clear examples and explanations, the two professors help even the novice navigate the treacherous waters of maritime law. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Admiralty    2. Civil Procedure    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Maritime    6. Maritime law    7. Reference    8. United States   

Subjects:  1. Freedom of the seas    2. Law    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Maritime    5. International maritime law    6. Western philosophy, c 1600 to c 1800   

Subjects:  1. (3rd :    2. 1973-1982 :    3. Business & Economics    4. Business/Economics    5. Economics - General    6. International    7. Law    8. Law Of The Sea    9. Legal Reference / Law Profession    10. New York, N.Y., etc.)    11. United Nations Conference on t    12. United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea    13. United States    14. Business & Economics / Economics / General    15. International law of transport & communications   

Subjects:  1. Great Britain    2. International    3. Law    4. Law Of The Sea    5. Piracy    6. Pirates    7. United States    8. Intellectual property, copyright & patents    9. International maritime law    10. USA