The Blue Revolution, Nicholas Sullivan
The Blue Revolution, Nicholas Sullivan
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The Blue Revolution
Hunting, Harvesting, and Farming Seafood in the Information Age

Author: Nicholas Sullivan

Narrator: Bob Johnson

Unabridged: 9 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/14/2022

Synopsis

Overfishing. For the world's oceans, it's long been a worrisome problem with few answers. But as older fishing fleets retire and new technologies develop, a better, more sustainable way to farm this popular protein has emerged to profoundly shift the balance. The Blue Revolution tells the story of the recent transformation of commercial fishing: an encouraging change from maximizing volume through unrestrained wild hunting to maximizing value through controlled harvesting and farming.

Nicholas P. Sullivan presents this new way of thinking about fish, food, and oceans by profiling the people and policies transforming an aging industry into one that is "post-industrial"—fueled by "sea-foodies" and locavores interested in sustainable, traceable, quality seafood. He discusses the global challenges to preserving healthy oceans, including conservation mechanisms, the impact of climate change, and unregulated and criminal fishing in international waters.

In a fast-growing world where more people are eating more fish than ever before, The Blue Revolution brings encouraging news for conservationists and seafood lovers about the transformation of an industry historically averse to change, and it presents fresh inspiration for entrepreneurs and investors eager for new opportunities in a blue-green economy.

About Nicholas Sullivan

Nicholas P. Sullivan is a writer and editor who examines the impact of business and technology on international development. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Maritime Studies Program and a Senior Fellow at the Council on Emerging Market Enterprises, both in The Fletcher School at Tufts University. Previously he has been codirector of The Fletcher School's Leadership Program for Financial Inclusion, a consultant to central banks in developing countries, a visiting scholar at MIT's Legatum Center for International Development, and editor-in-chief of Inc.com and of Home Office Computing. The Blue Revolution is his fourth book.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Steve on June 06, 2022

As Stevo’s Novel Ideas, I am a long-time book reviewer, member of the media, an Influencer, and a content provider. I received this book as a free review copy from either the publisher, a publicist, or the author, and have not been compensated for reviewing or recommending it. This book was Stevo's B......more

Goodreads review by Patricia on July 29, 2022

My prior knowledge of the fishing industry was strictly as a consumer of seafood. This book filled me in on fishing history, environmental and sustainability concerns, and a new and fascinating world of making fishing truly sustainable through policy and enforcement, all aided by brand-new technolog......more

Goodreads review by Eric on May 25, 2022

The Blue Revolution is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the future of our planet. With the demand for food expected to double by 2100, we will need to harvest more fish while also protecting the oceanic environment as climate change becomes stronger. Author Nicholas Sullivan shows how thes......more

Goodreads review by Rosalie on March 30, 2022

The Blue Revolution is one of the most fascinating—actually gripping— books I have read. As a former docent at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, a current docent at Maine’s Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, and an editor and published writer, I commend not only the incredible amount of research T......more

Goodreads review by Marc on April 22, 2022

The global seafood industry has gone through a serious transformation in recent decades in a bid to secure a sustainable future for itself. It is an ongoing journey writer Nicholas P. Sullivan explores in his wonderfully researched new book: The Blue Revolution – Hunting, Harvesting, and Farming Sea......more

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