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This was described as the author's 33rd book and discussed the centuries-long ongoing collapse of salmon stocks and fisheries worldwide, while also noting the author's empathetic view of commercial fishermen and providing salmon recipes.
We're here today to talk about Mark's new book, Salmon. And about salmon in general.
— Episode: Ep. 217: Mark Kurlansky on Saving Salmon
Episode: Ep. 217: Mark Kurlansky on Saving Salmon
This was described as the author's 33rd book and discussed the centuries-long ongoing collapse of salmon stocks and fisheries worldwide, while also noting the author's empathetic view of commercial fishermen and providing salmon recipes.
We're here today to talk about Mark's new book, Salmon. And about salmon in general.
Your book on salmon... I don't want to say this. I hope people listen to the whole interview. Because I don't want to start out on a sour note. But your book on salmon winds up...
You provide a pretty dim view on what the future of these creatures is. And you catalog this centuries-long collapse that's ongoing today. This collapse of salmon stocks and salmon fisheries around the world where salmon can be found.
But I find that right away, as I'm starting to go through your book, I notice that you would now and then speak fondly or empathetically of commercial fishermen. And you even give some recipes and talk about cooking salmon and eating salmon.
And I got to wondering, if you were writing a book about the collapse of the elephant, how it seems that you would not put elephant recipes in that book.
Episode: Ep. 217: Mark Kurlansky on Saving Salmon
This is the author's 33rd book. It details the history of salmon and explores the complex factors contributing to their decline, emphasizing the need for broader environmental change rather than solely focusing on overfishing.
We're here today to talk about Mark's new book, Salmon. And about salmon in general.
Your book on salmon... your book on salmon winds up... You provide a pretty dim view on what the future of these creatures is.
But I find that right away, as I'm starting to go through your book, I notice that you would now and then speak fondly or empathetically of commercial fishermen. And you even give some recipes and talk about cooking salmon and eating salmon.
And the intro at the end of the book has a prologue that starts out with a couple biographies or more like character portraits of a couple different commercial salmon fishermen. And then you end the prologue by remarking how it's remarkable that we still have a commercial fishery for salmon. And you say that this isn't a book about overfishing.
It was March of this year so yeah it just came out so you finished it probably a year ago maybe more, I don't remember when you got it done did you I'm sure you were happy to have finished a book just because it's like as a writer making a book regardless of the subject and how you might impact that subject it feels good to finish them right to get them out yeah it's actually my 33rd book and my response to finishing it was to start working on my 34th book
Episode: Ep. 217: Mark Kurlansky on Saving Salmon
It is the author's 33rd book and discusses the centuries-long collapse of salmon stocks and fisheries worldwide. The author also noted that he started work on his 34th book after completing it.
we're here today to talk about Mark's new book, Salmon, and about salmon in general.
Your book on salmon, I hate to say, I don't want to say this. I hope people listen to the whole interview because I don't want to start out on a sour note, but your book on salmon winds up, you provide a pretty dim view on what the future of these creatures is. And you catalog this centuries long collapse that's ongoing today.
It was March of this year.
It's actually my 33rd book and my response to finishing it was to start working on my 34th book.