Ultimately, this book is about much more than these four fish. Their stories will enlighten and surprise you on many aspects of the state of the oceans today. There is a wealth of fascinating, and yes, troubling, information about the species which now make up the majority of our fin food offerings in the fish case. He noticed a change in the fish for sale in the market, and the idea for Four Fish was born. Greenberg returned to fishing after his mother's death and soon discovered a vast difference - fewer species smaller catch poverty stricken, disgruntled fishermen. It also instilled in him a deep love of the ocean and the creatures who live there. Fishing provided an anchor for him in those years, while his single mom struggled to make due and moved their home frequently. The author, Paul Greenberg, spent his youth fishing the streams and ponds of Fairfield County, CT, and then the waters of Long Island Sound.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |