The End of the Line

This book doesn't mince words, so I won't mince mine for this review. Fact(s): There are too many humans on this earth for any of us to pretend like we can eat what we want, when we want, and otherwise behave as if we aren't one of BILLIONS of humans currently occupying (I wanted to write "infesting......more

You’ll have fish coming out of your ears with this one. The many types of fish, the history and future of fish, catching fish, not catching fish, who catches fish, the regulations and laws of fishing, who eats which fish, who cooks them, endangered fishes, abundant fishes, sad stories about fish, ho......more

An incendiary diatribe about the destruction wrought by overfishing, this book is eye-opening. Although Clover’s tone is strident, his research is impeccable; with journalistic detail he repeatedly documents the waste and folly of modern fishing methods. Clover lets no one off the hook: fishermen, p......more

Clover's book is just as relevant today as it was 15 years ago. With 80% of our fish stocks fully exploited, overexploited, or on the brink of collapse, this is essential reading for the average consumer. The very first paragraph brings to attention the difference in value we place on creatures on l......more