CONTESTED AND DANGEROUS SEAS : north atlantic fishermen, their wives, unions, and the ... politics of exclusion

Deep-sea fishing has always been a hazardous occupation, with crews facing gale-force winds, huge waves and swells, and unrelenting rain and snow. For those New England and British fishermen whose voyages took them hundreds of miles from the coastline, life was punctuated by strenuous work, grave danger, and frequent fear. Unsurprisingly, every fishing port across the world has memorials to those lost at sea. During the 1960s and 1970s, these seafaring workers experienced new hardships. As modern fleets from many nations intensified their hunt for fish, they found themselves in increasing competition for disappearing prey. Colin J. Davis details the unfolding drama as New England and British fishermen and their wives, partners, and families reacted to this competition. Rather than acting as bystanders to these crises, the men and women chronicled in __Contested and Dangerous Seas__ became fierce advocates for the health of the Atlantic Ocean fisheries and for their families' livelihoods. "Deep-sea fishing has always been a hazardous occupation, with crews facing gale-force winds, huge waves and swells, and unrelenting rain and snow. For those New England and British fishermen whose voyages took them hundreds of miles from the coastline, life was punctuated by strenuous work, grave danger, and frequent fear. Unsurprisingly, every fishing port across the world has memorials to those lost at sea. During the 1960s and 1970s, these seafaring workers experienced new hardships. As modern fleets from many nations intensified their hunt for fish, they found themselves in increasing competition for disappearing prey. Colin J. Davis details the unfolding drama as New England and British fishermen and their wives, partners, and families reacted to this competition. Rather than acting as bystanders to these crises, the men and women chronicled in Contested and Dangerous Seas became fierce advocates for the health of the Atlantic Ocean fisheries and for their families' livelihoods"-- Provided by publisher Deep-sea fishing has always been a hazardous occupation, with crews facing gale-force winds, huge waves and swells, and unrelenting rain and snow. For those New England and British fishermen whose voyages took them hundreds of miles from the coastline, life was punctuated by strenuous work, grave danger, and frequent fear. Unsurprisingly, every fishing port across the world has memorials to those lost at sea.0During the 1960s and 1970s, these seafaring workers experienced new hardships. As modern fleets from many nations intensified their hunt for fish, they found themselves in increasing competition for disappearing prey. Colin J. Davis details the unfolding drama as New England and British fishermen and their wives, partners, and families reacted to this competition. Rather than acting as bystanders to these crises, the men and women chronicled in Contested and Dangerous Seas became fierce advocates for the health of the Atlantic Ocean fisheries and for their families' livelihoods Cover 1 Title Page 5 Copyright 6 Contents 7 Preface 9 Introduction 15 Chapter 1. Of Fish and Men 22 Chapter 2. The Hazards of Fishing 41 Chapter 3. Trade Union Development 57 Chapter 4. The Wives’ Campaign 78 Chapter 5. The Cod Wars 95 Chapter 6. New England Fishermen and Foreign Competition 122 Chapter 7. Fishermen’s Wives and Territorial Expansion 134 Chapter 8. The Final Cod War 150 Conclusion 166 Notes 169 Index 193 Back Cover 198 During the 1960s and 1970s, New England and British seafaring workers experienced new hardships as modern fleets from many nations intensified their hunt for fish. Colin Davis details the unfolding drama as New England and British fishermen and their wives, partners, and families reacted to this competition.