| Description |
336 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [295]-324) and index. |
| Contents |
book 1. Discovery. In the kingdom of the sapphire waters : Cabo San Lucas, Mexico ; The harpooner's last stand : the northeast peak of Georges Bank -- book 2. Destruction. Introduction : annihilation of a fish ; Whirlwind. Tokyo and Oma, Japan. Port Lincoln, South Australia ; The Warrior in Malta : Greenpeace and the battle in the Mediterranean -- book 3. The primal world. Introduction : in pursuit of giants ; Granders in the Coral Sea : Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia ; The last voyage of Primetime : two hundred miles off the coast of New Zealand. |
| Summary |
Presents an account of an offshore tracking adventure while calling for the preservation of the world's great fish, describing encounters with such threatened species as giant marlin, swordfish, and bluefin tuna. |
| Subject |
Marine fishes -- Conservation.
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Marine fishes -- Ecology.
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Rare fishes -- Conservation.
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Fish populations -- Research.
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Endangered species -- Research.
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Wildlife conservation.
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Fishing -- History.
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Fisheries -- History.
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| ISBN |
9780670023356 |
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0670023353 |
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