The Fisherman's Problem: Ecology and Law in the California Fisheries, 1850-1980

List of figures List of tables Preface Acknowledgments List of abbreviations Introduction 1. The problem of environment Part I. The Miner's Canary: 2. Aboriginal fishery management 3. The Indian fisheries commercialized Part II. Sun, Wind, and Sail, 1850-1910: 4. Immigrant fisheries 5. State power and the right to fish Part III. The Industrial Frontier, 1910-1950: 6. Mechanized fishing 7. The bureaucrat's problem Part IV. Enclosure of the Ocean, 1950-1980: 8. Gridlock 9. Something of a vacuum 10. Leaving fish in the ocean 11. An ecological community Conclusion Appendix Notes Selected Bibliography Index.