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Herring and People of the North Pacific
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- Book Synopsis
- A unique look at Indigenous knowledge, fisheries management, and marine ecology Herring are vital to the productivity and health of marine systems, and socio-ecologically Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) is one of the most important fish species in the Northern Hemisphere. Human dependence on herring has evolved for millennia through interactions with key spawning areas-but humans have also significantly impacted the species' distribution and abundance. Combining ethnological, historical, archaeological, and political perspectives with comparative reference to other North Pacific cultures, Herring and People of the North Pacific traces fishery development in Southeast Alaska from precontact Indigenous relationships with herring to postcontact focus on herring products. Revealing new findings about current herring stocks as well as the fish's significance to the conservation of intraspecies biodiversity, the book explores the role of traditional local knowledge, in combination with archeological, historical, and biological data, in both understanding marine ecology and restoring herring to their former abundance.
- About The Author
- Thomas F. Thornton is dean of arts and sciences and vice provost for research and sponsored programs at the University of Alaska Southeast. He is the author of Being and Place among the Tlingit (University of Washington Press, 2015) and other books on Alaska Native culture and environmental anthropology.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780295748290
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press, (31 January 2021)
- Number of Pages
- 276
- Weight
- 363 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 229 x 152 x 19 mm
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