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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Basque seafarers were first to bring North American cod back home to Europe.
Chapter 3: The lust for cod led to many conflicts in both the Old and New Worlds alike.
Chapter 4: Longline fishing’s invention boosted catches but also put the cod in danger.
Chapter 5: Steam engines and frozen food inventions permanently transformed the industrial fishing industry worldwide.
Chapter 6: Dwindling fish populations spurred Iceland to push for expanded national fishing zones around Iceland.
Chapter 7: North American cod has grown scarce, yet efforts are underway to restore and revive the fish populations there.
Description
Cod (1997) charts the rise and fall of the codfish. A major commodity in the European market during the discovery of the New World, cod went on to cause national conflicts and, due to overfishing, eventually became vulnerable to extinction. Find out how this fish changed the world only to end up on the verge of oblivion.
Who Should Listen
- Foodies interested in the history of seafood
- Conservationists curious about the dangers of overfishing
- Students of marine biology