Nine top fishing books

A lifelong outdoorsman, writer, artist, and lure craftsman, Conor Sullivan holds a Bachelors in Marine Science from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, a Masters in Marine Affairs from the University of Rhode Island, as well as a 200-ton Master Mariners license. As a Coast Guard Officer, he served in numerous leadership positions, including as the Commanding Officer of the North Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center in Kodiak, Alaska, and as the Captain of a Coast Guard Cutter in the North Atlantic, specializing in fisheries conservation, search and rescue, and maritime law enforcement.

Sullivan is the author of Fishing the Wild Waters: An Angler's Search for Peace and Adventure in the Wilderness.

At Lit Hub he tagged nine favorite fishing books, including:

Paul Greenberg, Four Fish

Cod, salmon, sea bass, and tuna: these four fish drive the economic engines of seafood demand, often with devastating impacts to the
environment and the stocks themselves. Four Fish is an in- depth look at how we as consumers have created complex markets to feed our demand of certain fish. While it pulls back the veil of how these fisheries feed that demand, the resulting picture is not all doom and gloom. As a fisherman, this book helped me understand the history and truth behind the fillets that we see at the market. If you enjoy knowing where your food comes from and thinking about ways to minimize your impact on the environment, this is a great read.

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--Marshal Zeringue