Bibliograph

The Western Flyer, Steinbeck's boat, the Sea of Cortez, and the saga of Pacific fisheries, Kevin M. Bailey

Type

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The Western Flyer, Steinbeck's boat, the Sea of Cortez, and the saga of Pacific fisheries, Kevin M. Bailey

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-142) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

mapsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Western Flyer

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

883646877

Responsibility statement

Kevin M. Bailey

Sub title

Steinbeck's boat, the Sea of Cortez, and the saga of Pacific fisheries

Table Of Contents

An iconic boat, Steinbeck, and Pacific fisheries -- Western Flyer -- Setting the stage -- The Sea of Cortez -- A grand trip on the Western Flyer -- The California sardine fishery -- A story of fortune, politics, and woe -- What happened to the sardines? -- The ecological view of Ed Ricketts -- Rose-colored sea -- Captain Dan Luketa and the Pacific Ocean perch fishery -- North to Alaska -- The return of the Western Flyer to the Aleutians and the red king crab fishery -- The gemini years -- A tale of the red-fleshed Pacific salmon -- The long road home -- End of the voyage

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