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Our relationship with the ocean is undergoing a profound transformation. Whereas just three decades ago nearly everything we ate from the sea was wild, rampant overfishing combined with an unprecedented bio-tech revolution has brought us to a point where wild and farmed fish occupy equal parts... read more

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If you were to go looking for a place where the problems between humans and fish first got serious, Turners Falls, Massachusetts, makes a worthy candidate.

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Introduction
Salmon: The Selection of a King
Sea Bass: The Holiday Fish Goes to Work
Cod: The Return of the Commoner
Tuna: One Last Bite
Conclusion
Epilogue

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This book is in Bon Appetit - Favorite Books 2010. (community list)

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  1. Paul Greenberg (Author)

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  • Tuna: A Love Story
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  • Cod

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