Salmon Wars: The Battle for the West Coast Salmon Fishery
Dennis Brown
(Author)
Description
Shortlisted for 2006 George Ryga Award for Social Awareness in B.C. Writing and PublishingIn this remarkable book, author Dennis Brown reviews the history of the West Coast salmon resource with such comprehensiveness and clarity that even those closest to the issue will find themselves viewing it with new understanding. Brown places the reader at the centre of the controversies surrounding the Canada-United States Pacific Salmon Treaty, the subsequent Alaska ferry blockade and other highly charged media events while analyzing the motivations of key decision makers with a flair that makes for an invigorating read. Salmon Wars: The Battle for the West Coast Salmon Fishery is a landmark study of this crucial subject.
I can think of no more devoted or passionate observer than Dennis Brown. His account of the changing fortunes of Canada's West Coast salmon fishery, and of the people and communities whose lives and livelihoods are intertwined with that precious resource, should not be missed. This is a story that has been waiting to be told.
--Yves Fortier, Canada's chief negotiator, Pacific Salmon Treaty (1993-1998)
Product Details
Price
$25.95
$24.13
Publisher
Harbour Publishing
Publish Date
May 03, 2005
Pages
408
Dimensions
6.0 X 1.0 X 8.9 inches | 2.1 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781550173512
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About the Author
Dennis E. Brown is president of RFID Runner, a company specializing in selection, configuration, sales, and support of RFID systems. He has helped Warner Bros., Boeing, Sony Pictures, the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, and the National Security Agency implement technology solutions.
Reviews
"[Brown's] passion infuses every page with excitement, but he never loses sight of the facts. Canada's salmon problems are America's salmon problems, and this book casts a new ligh on the situation by nature of its objectivity and Brown's expertise.
"This is an impressive book about nature and people."
--Dan Hay, Oregon Statesman Journal
"Everyone interested in the future of salmon and the well-being of the west coast working people should give this book a careful read."
--Kimball Cariou, People's Voice
"This is an outstanding work of research and key publication in understanding the ongoing complexities of the West Coast salmon fishery."
--Ann Turner, Canadian Book Review Annual
"This book captures the tragic reality brilliantly in this one very revealing case study. Coast communities everywhere should read and learn from this very valuable book."
--AusMarine
"Dennis Brown is one of those long-time passionate observers, and in his new book, Salmon Wars: The Battle for the West Coast Salmon Fishery (Harbour Publishing, 408 pages), he outlines in detail the many battles and wars waged by consumers, politians, bureaucrats and fisherman almost since the province began...Salmon Wars is not a lament for a lost cause, for Brown doesn't believe that's the case. Instead, he ably shows this to be a troubled industry in need of constant love and attention."
-Greg Joyce, The Vancouver Sun
"This is an impressive book about nature and people."
--Dan Hay, Oregon Statesman Journal
"Everyone interested in the future of salmon and the well-being of the west coast working people should give this book a careful read."
--Kimball Cariou, People's Voice
"This is an outstanding work of research and key publication in understanding the ongoing complexities of the West Coast salmon fishery."
--Ann Turner, Canadian Book Review Annual
"This book captures the tragic reality brilliantly in this one very revealing case study. Coast communities everywhere should read and learn from this very valuable book."
--AusMarine
"Dennis Brown is one of those long-time passionate observers, and in his new book, Salmon Wars: The Battle for the West Coast Salmon Fishery (Harbour Publishing, 408 pages), he outlines in detail the many battles and wars waged by consumers, politians, bureaucrats and fisherman almost since the province began...Salmon Wars is not a lament for a lost cause, for Brown doesn't believe that's the case. Instead, he ably shows this to be a troubled industry in need of constant love and attention."
-Greg Joyce, The Vancouver Sun
