How to Catch Shellfish Along the Pacific Coast

Description

96 pages
Contains Photos
$9.95
ISBN 1-895811-49-X
DDC 799.2'54

Year

1998

Contributor

Illustrations by Nelson Dewey
Reviewed by Patrick Colgan

Patrick Colgan is the former executive director of the Canadian Museum
of Nature.

Review

These reprints of earlier works reflect the extensive experience of the
author, a well-known West Coast fishing popularizer. With an emphasis on
the practical, the manuals present methods of harvesting and cooking
various available species. There are helpful discussions of equipment
and bait, as well as strategies for locating animals and dealing with
seasonal changes. Relevant background biology is provided as well.

The text is chatty and interspersed with amusing, if occasionally
sexist, cartoon illustrations. The information on pertinent regulations
and restrictions, as well as on pollution, health, and safety, is
particularly welcome, as are the reminders about conservation. With a
denser text, fewer and more serious drawings, and coverage of all of the
harvestable invertebrates and fish to be found on the Pacific coast,
Living Off the Sea is clearly the best single choice.

Citation

White, Charles., “How to Catch Shellfish Along the Pacific Coast,” Canadian Book Review Annual Online, accessed October 12, 2024, https://cbra.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/2330.