Rick Crawford
In this episode of The Sustainable Angler, I interview “Salmon: A Fish, the Earth and the History of Their Common Fate” author, Mark Kurlansky and we kick off the conversation talking a little fishing; then take a deeper dive into the environmental threats to salmon, such as: deforestation, urban sprawl, insecticides, agricultural practices, but mostly, climate change; and Mark’s “aha” moment when he looks back through history from the Industrial Revolution to now and asks “why is nobody learning anything?” from our mistakes with salmon rivers. Hope you enjoy!
Below are some links worth checking out that we discuss in the podcast:
- “Salmon: A Fish, the Earth and the History of Their Common Fate” by Mark Kurlansky
- “Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World” by Mark Kurlansky
- “Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell” by Mark Kurlansky
- Sockeye Salmon and Climate Change
- West Coast Salmon Vulnerable to Climate Change
- Ocean Acidification
Special thanks to Mark Kurlansky for taking some time out for an interview for this episode of The Sustainable Angler podcast, which is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or wherever you listen to podcasts.