04601nam 2200685 a 450 991078155690332120230802004317.00-292-73763-710.7560/726826(CKB)2550000000074229(EBL)3443577(SSID)ssj0000550903(PQKBManifestationID)12233713(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000550903(PQKBWorkID)10509290(PQKB)11026826(MiAaPQ)EBC3443577(Au-PeEL)EBL3443577(CaPaEBR)ebr10519728(OCoLC)811248955(DE-B1597)588651(DE-B1597)9780292737631(EXLCZ)99255000000007422920110706d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe albatross and the fish[electronic resource] linked lives in the open seas /Robin W. Doughty and Virginia A. Carmichael ; foreword by H.R.H Prince of Wales ; introduction by John CroxallAustin University of Texas Press20121 online resource (337 p.)Mildred Wyatt-Wold series in ornithologyDescription based upon print version of record.0-292-72682-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.""Contents""; ""Foreword by H.R.H. Prince of Wales""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction by John Croxall""; ""Milestones: Albatross Encounters and Concerns""; ""1. Storytelling""; ""Part One: THE ALBATROSS""; ""2. Plunder""; ""3. Science""; ""4. Connections""; ""5. Home""; ""6. Family""; ""Part Two: CROSSINGS""; ""7. Migration""; ""8. Globalization""; ""9. Commons""; ""Part Three: BIRDS AND FISH""; ""10. Fish""; ""11. Management""; ""12. Crisis""; ""13. Bycatch""; ""Part Four: SEA CHANGE""; ""14. Links""; ""15. Engineering""; ""16. Turning Point""; ""Part Five. AGENTS OF CHANGE""""17. Fishers""""18. Governments""; ""19. Nongovernmentals""; ""20. Trade""; ""21. Celebrities""; ""22. Capstone""; ""Conclusion: Hope""; ""Appendix: CCAMLR and Seabird Mortality""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""Breeding on remote ocean islands and spending much of its life foraging for food across vast stretches of seemingly empty seas, the albatross remains a legend for most people. And yet, humans are threatening the albatross family to such an extent that it is currently the most threatened bird group in the world. In this extensively researched, highly readable book, Robin W. Doughty and Virginia Carmichael tell the story of a potentially catastrophic extinction that has been interrupted by an unlikely alliance of governments, conservation groups, and fishermen. Doughty and Carmichael authoritatively establish that the albatross's fate is linked to the fate of two of the highest-value table fish, Bluefin Tuna and Patagonian Toothfish, which are threatened by unregulated commercial harvesting. The authors tell us that commercial fishing techniques are annually killing tens of thousands of albatrosses. And the authors explain how the breeding biology of albatrosses makes them unable to replenish their numbers at the rate they are being depleted. Doughty and Carmichael set the albatross's fate in the larger context of threats facing the ocean commons, ranging from industrial overfishing to our habit of dumping chemicals, solid waste, and plastic trash into the open seas. They also highlight the efforts of dedicated individuals, environmental groups, fishery management bodies, and governments who are working for seabird and fish conservation and demonstrate that these efforts can lead to sustainable solutions for the iconic seabirds and the entire ocean ecosystem.Mildred Wyatt-Wold series in ornithology.AlbatrossesConservationAlbatrossesEffect of chemicals onAlbatrossesEffect of pollution onSea birdsEcologyFishesConservationAlbatrossesConservation.AlbatrossesEffect of chemicals on.AlbatrossesEffect of pollution on.Sea birdsEcology.FishesConservation.333.95842Doughty Robin W1538565Carmichael Virginia1538566MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910781556903321The albatross and the fish3788650UNINA