The End of the River - Harvey, Brian
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Named by "Globe and Mail" to Globe100, a list of the 100 best and most influential books of 2009 Shedding light on the misuse of science, this investigation presents an innovative form of environmental writing as one biologist searches for a solution that will save many fish species from life-threatening dams. His adventure takes him from a fisheries patrol boat on the Fraser River to the great Tsukiji fish market in Japan--with stops in the Philippines, Thailand, and assorted South American countries--and his quest finally culminates in the arid outback of northeast Brazil. Along the way, the…mehr

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Named by "Globe and Mail" to Globe100, a list of the 100 best and most influential books of 2009 Shedding light on the misuse of science, this investigation presents an innovative form of environmental writing as one biologist searches for a solution that will save many fish species from life-threatening dams. His adventure takes him from a fisheries patrol boat on the Fraser River to the great Tsukiji fish market in Japan--with stops in the Philippines, Thailand, and assorted South American countries--and his quest finally culminates in the arid outback of northeast Brazil. Along the way, the author encounters many memorable characters, including a six-foot endangered catfish, a Canadian professor with a weakness for Thai bar girls, a chain-smoking Brazilian, and a drug-addled stick-up artist. This account portrays fishermen, fish farmers, and even fish cops in a new light, as well as scientists, shysters, and some very drunk, very hairy Brazilian men in thongs.
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Brian Harvey has extensive global experience in fisheries management and conservation, and is an international policy and practice expert in aquatic biodiversity. He is the founder of World Fisheries Trust and served as President and Executive Director from 1995 to 2005. A frequent speaker, he has produced several projects to raise public awareness, including Up the Creek, a successful salmon board game. Brian continues to work in fisheries as a consultant through Fugu Fisheries Ltd., and otherwise is dedicating his time to writing. He lives in Victoria, BC.