In a way I felt like I was looking at all of America through the lens of Gloucester and the fishing industry, what we used to be and what we have become.
I loved all the anecdotes, the Gloucester stories. What is so great about this book is all the history and the feeling of camaraderie with fishermen and love for the independent lifestyle that used to belong to fishermen. Tourism, real-estate and making regulatory laws regarding fishing are more lucrative. No one, except those who are making a lot of money in the short term, want the fish and fishermen to go extinct. It seems that the simple answer of outlawing bottom trawlers is too politically complex so instead they instituted ridiculous regulatory laws that result in huge amounts of fish, dead already, being thrown overboard due to the regulations of how much fish of which species are allowed to be brought in.
But that is what is Fascinating, but gloomy with the sea being so depleted of fish. The book text is often so geographically-centered, it’s hard to get everything straight without seeing it on a map.moreįascinating, but gloomy with the sea being so depleted of fish. The book would have been hugely improved by the inclusion of a good map or two. A lot of the details of “The Last Fish Tale” connect neatly with Kurlansky’s other books about “Salt” and “Cod”, being that salted cod was once a major product of the Gloucester port. It’s filled with tidbits I did not know about, not just about Gloucester’s history as a fishing port but also as a haven for painters and writers. The book Highly readable account of the history and culture of Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Highly readable account of the history and culture of Gloucester, Massachusetts.
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