The Aquatic Frontier: Oysters and Aquaculture in the Progressive Era
(Part of the Environmental History of the Northeast Series)
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Although few remember their former significance, oysters were one of the largest U.S. fisheries at their peak in the late nineteenth century. As the fishery industrialized on-and offshore, oyster farms and canning factories spread along the Eastern Seaboard, with overharvesting becoming increasingly common. During the Progressive Era, state governments founded new agencies to cope with this problem and control this expanding economy. Regulators faced...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1625344139
ISBN13:9781625344137
Release Date:May 2019
Publisher:University of Massachusetts Press
Length:246 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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