Contested Catch by Suzanne Morton PAPERBACK 9781487571825

University of Toronto Press

Contested Catch: Lobster and Localism on Canada's Atlantic Coast, 1870\u20131970 explores the complex development of the lobster fishery in Canada, focusing on the interplay between the ecology of lobsters, local fishing practices, evolving technologies, changing markets, and the role of the state. Drawing on nearly thirty different archives, this book spans the century from the expansion of the transnational commercial lobster industry and the introduction of government regulations around 1870 to the establishment of the first restricted-access ocean fishery on Canada\u2019s East Coast in the late 1960s.\nSuzanne Morton argues that lobster regulation was always about more than just protecting the lobster population \u2013 it reflected deeper local, political, and economic forces at play. She examines\n\nContested Catch\nLobster, Localism, and Canada's Atlantic Coast, 1870-1970\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail ;