the last fish tale: the fate of the atlantic and survival in gloucester, america’s oldest fishing port and most original town

��� marvelous, compelling tale���Rocky Mountain News) from the New York Times bestselling author of Salt and Cod.

Gloucester, Massachusetts, America�'s oldest fishing port, is defined by the culture of commercial fishing. But the threat of over-fishing, combined with climate change and pollution, is endangering a way of life, not only in Gloucester but in coastal cities all over the world. And yet, according to Kurlansky, it doesn�'t have to be this way. Engagingly written and filled with rich history, delicious anecdotes, colorful characters, and local recipes, The Last Fish Tale is Kurlansky�'s most urgent story, ���n engrossing multi-layered portrait of a fishing community that can be read for pure pleasure as well as being a campaigning plea for the environment���(Financial Times).