The Most Important Fish in the Sea : Menhaden and America

the diet of bigger fish and they filter the waters of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, playing an essential dual role in marine ecology perhaps unmatched anywhere on the planet. As their numbers have plummeted, fish and birds dependent on them have been decimatedand toxic algae have begun to choke our bays and seas. In Franklins vibrant prose, the decline of a once ubiquitous fish becomes an adventure story, an exploration of the U.S. political economy, a groundbreaking history of Americas emerging ecological consciousness, and an inspiring vision of a growing alliance between environmentalists and recreational anglers. [Publisher's text]