[GScott]

I've seen a couple of mentions lately of the book Cod Wars and have not read it.
I did a search and found a couple of different books.
Can someone tell me the author of this book.
Obviously I'd like to order it.

GScott

 

[jnashed]

Greg,

Are you referring to Striper Wars?

There is a book called Cod, A biography of the fish that changed the world.

I am not familar with the book "Cod Wars" but I could be wrong.

Jim

 

[Alley Cat]

While we are at it does anyone know of any books on the Chesapeake oyster wars?

 

[GScott]

Nope

Hey Jim,
I've read Striper Wars.
In the thread "Someone really explain the EEZ to me" there's a couple of references to Cod Wars.
I've not read it and am interested.
By the way, the best book I've ever read regarding Comm. fishing and the Magnuson / Stevens Act is a book called The Doryman"s Reflection by Paul Molyneaux.
It is rivetiing. I've read it several times and just started reading it again last night.

GScott

 

[GScott]

Oyster Wars

AlleyCat,
You may be thinking of a book called The Oyster Wars by David Faulkner.
I've not read it but will have by Spring.

GScott

 

[rocksteady]

The Royal Navy in The Cod Wars: Britain and Iceland in Conflict 1958-1976: Andrew Welch: Amazon.co.uk: Books

Customer Image Gallery for Anglo Icelandic Cod War of 1973

 

[GScott]

Is that it?

Thanks Michael,
I saw that one on Amazon but didn't know if it was the one being referred to.

GScott

 

[rocksteady]

While we are at it does anyone know of any books on the Chesapeake oyster wars?

This is the definitive book about the oyster wars . I've read at least twice and it is on my bookshelf now . Very good book.:thumbup:

 

[GScott]

Thanks to all

I should have just made this thread "Recomended reading for the winter".
I read a lot and only read non-fiction.
All of it pertaining to the history of fishing in one way or another.
I am making up a list of the books that have been mentioned already.

Thanks,
GScott

 

[rocksteady]

I should have just made this thread "Recomended reading for the winter".
I read a lot and only read non-fiction.
All of it pertaining to the history of fishing in one way or another.
I am making up a list of the books that have been mentioned already.

Thanks,
GScott

Buy this one too :yes::thumbup::

The Founding Fish

 

[GScott]

The Founding Fish

I was just reading an excerpt (sp?) from that book last night.

 

[GScott]

ReCap

For those of you not taking notes,

Cod, A biography of the fish that changed the world by Mark Kurlansky
Striper Wars by Dick Russell
The Doryman's Reflection by Paul Molyneaux
The Oyster Wars by David Faulkner
The Royal Navy in The Cod Wars by Andrew Welch
The Anglo-Icelandic Cod War of 1972 -1973 by Jeffrey Hart
The Oyster Wars of Chesapeake Bay by John Wennersten
The Founding Fish by John McPhee
Pirates on the Chesapeake by Donald Shomette
An Island out of Time by Tom Horton
Beautiful Swimmers by William Warner
Working The Chesapeake by Mark Jacoby
Chesapeake Rumrunners by Eric Mills

That should get any one through even a long winter.

GScott

 

[rocksteady]

A few more good ones that I have

Chesapeake Rumrunners of the Roaring Twenties

Customer Image Gallery for Pirates on the Chesapeake: Being a True History of Pirates, Picaroons, and Raiders on Chesapeake Bay, 1610-1807

 

[AIK68J]

We may be seeing new "Cod Wars" starting in the Mediterranean over the Tuna fishing in bears watching as the world economy is locking down, China's new found growth and demand, Japan's constant demand for Blue Fin Tuna with the decrease in stocks world wide.
The King Of Sushi, Growing Demand For Sushi Is Having A Big Impact On The Bluefin Population - CBS News
Nat Geo had a special as well little african boaters going out in the dead of night to get on the fish with some magical incantations from the village elders and Big Euro boats with double bridges with 2 fish finders, radar, sonar,etc...

 

[goose70]

I've recommended Hooked (Bruce Knecht) on here before, but am happy to do so again...I really enjoyed it:

Hooked: Pirates, Poaching and the Perfect Fish By G. Bruce Knecht

 

[Francis]

Sorry I was referring to the book "Cod." It's a great read.

I have never read the other one posted here, although I am sure it would explain the same thing.

Oyster Wars is a great book as well.

 

[ragnad]

Don't forget to check out Distant Water by William Warner of Beautiful Swimmers fame.

 

[joe117]

Cod, A biography of the fish that changed the world by Mark Kurlansky

A very good book. Cod did change the world.

 

[bebopper]

AlleyCat,
You may be thinking of a book called The Oyster Wars by David Faulkner.
I've not read it but will have by Spring.

GScott

I just finished reading this book. It is probably not what you are looking for. It is an historical novel that covers kidnapping and murder in Crisfield just after the Civil War and the solving of these crimes. It does deal with the subject of kidnapping that supposedly went on in Baltimore and Annapolis back then. Seems they would kidnap men and sell them to oysterboat captains back then. It is a very good read. And it's always nice to read about places you are familiar with. It does mention the conflicts between Va. and Md. erystermen and the dredgers vs. the tongers though.

The book in a later thread looks like the book I want to read also.