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North Atlantic Fishermen

Anthropological Essays on Modern Fishing

edited by Raoul Andersen & Cato Wadel

Publisher
ISER Books
Initial publish date
Jan 1972
Category
Cultural
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780919666023
    Publish Date
    Jan 1972
    List Price
    $19.95

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Description

These field studies were conducted among commercial fishermen in Newfoundland, Norway, Shetland and Sweden. Although the fishermen work with similar technologies in similar physical environments, they take different decisions with respect to a number of economic and social matters. The essays explore these differences--in work organization, crew formation and maintenance, and information management.

About the authors

Raoul Andersen is a social anthropologist and, as an ex-seafarer's son was drawn to learn the ways and meanings of fishing and seafaring.

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