Race to the Sea

The Autobiography of a Marine Biologist

by Dr. Dayton Lee Alverson


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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 11/3/2008

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Format : E-Book
Dimensions : N/A
Page Count : 568
ISBN : 9780595607761
Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 568
ISBN : 9780595486809
Format : Hardcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 568
ISBN : 9780595487783

About the Book

Dr Alverson's story covers his early life experiences, through high school, World War II, his education and his involvement in State, Federal and International fisheries science and management. His career and story cover the period (1950-2000) during which world fisheries would explode from small boat coastal activities to distant water fleets of large vessels. World catches would increase over 300% after WWII and most of the worlds oceans and seas would be heavily exploited. Overfishing and impacts on coastal fisheries would lead the world community to seek new laws for the harvest of ocean fisheries and result in unilateral extension of national jurisdictions over ocean space. The growth of environmental movement in the later half of the 20th century would lead to conflicts between fishing and conservation groups resulting in changes in national and international fish policies. The book tracks many of these developments and DR Alverson's personal involvements and experiences during the traumatic period of world fishery expansion. During the course of his life marine fisheries resource would be seen as the great source of world protein to feed the worlds hungry and later as overfished and polluted.


About the Author

Dr. Alverson, born- San Diego Cal., 1924, joined US Navy in 1942 serving until 1946. He received a PHD from the U of Wash-1966. His marine science career extended over six decades, working for State and Federal and international agencies. The author published over 150 scientific, technical papers and several books.