Ichthyology and Otoliths by Neva Dail Bridges

by Neva Dail Bridges

In the 1980s and 90s, Dail Bridges worked in the Bering Sea north of Alaska and in the waters surrounding New Zealand as a Foreign Fisheries Observer. She lived aboard Japanese and Soviet fishing trawlers for months at a time, working side by side with the crew. This book is not a story that is very much about fish, though there is that. Instead, it is mostly about doing something that you've never done before, for which nothing can prepare you, and all that this brings with it.

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Reviews

[Cynthia · Rating 4 out of 5]

an obscure book, bought for me by a friend of mine who heard the author speak. What a fascinating tale of adventure for a young woman to undertake. I learned all sorts of interesting things about the foreign fisheries, foreign cultures, bravery and risk, and so much more.

[Dail · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, it's my book, so what can I say? This is a must read!

[Denise Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was loaned to me by a friend who knew the author. I probably would've never heard of it otherwise, which is a shame because it's a wonderful book.