The Commercial Fishery of the Canadian Great Lakes is written by A.B. McCullough and published by the Canadian Parks Service, Environment Canada (1989) under Studies in Archaeology, Architecture and History. This book is available for review online through the Parks Canada Electronic Library.
This book describes and details Canadian commercial fishing on the Great Lakes, including the following areas listed within the table of contents:
- Introduction
- Background
- Pre-Confederation Legislation and Regulations
- Technological Development: Fishing Gear
- Technological Development: Boats
- Technological Development: Processing and Distribution
- Ownership and Marketing
- Labour and Working Conditions
- Changes in Fish Stocks
- Post-Confederation Legislation, Management, and Conservation
- Federal and Provincial Jurisdictions
- International Jurisdiction
- Commercial, Sport, and Subsistence Fisheries
- The Economic Impact of the Great Lakes Fishery
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