Sea-silver: Inside British Columbia's salmon-farming industry by Betty Keller - 1996

Victoria, BC: Horsdal & Schubart. Near Fine. 1996. First Edition. Softcover. 0920663435 . Only slight wear to pictorial card covers ; A bright, solid book.; B&W Photographs; 8.40 X 5.10 X 0.40 inches; 138 pages; From the back cover: "Supporters point out that fish farms produce food, create jobs and boost the local economy, as well as earning millions of dollars in export sales. Critics say they contaminate the ocean, spread diseases and harm seals and whales, and that Atlantic salmon escaping from the pens threaten the survival of the remaining wild Pacific salmon stocks." .

Horsdal & Schubart, 1996. 138 pp., map, illustrated. Soft cover. Very good condition. 0920663435

Canada: Horsdal & Schubart, 1996. Book. Very Good.. Paperback. Clean tight copy..

Victoria: Horsdal & Schubart, 1996. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 138pp., index, biblio,. notes, ill., maps..

Victoria, BC, Canada: Horsdal & Schubart Publishers, Limited, 1996. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 138 Pages including index, selected bibliography, and occasional black and white photographs. More and more of the salmon we eat are grown in netpens, not caught in the wild. Why does this matter? Because while nobody is paying much attention, salmon farms from the Gulf Islands to Queen Charlotte Strait may be having long-term effects on BCs coastline and salmon-spawning rivers. Supporters point out that fish farms produce food, create jobs and boost the local economy, as well as earning millions of dollars in export sales. Critics say they contaminate the ocean, spread diseases and harm seals and whales, and that Atlantic salmon escaping from the pens threaten the survival of the remaining wild Pacific salmon stocks. This book provides a clear, balanced and informative survey of an industry that affects all of us. Betty C. Keller is… Read More