Another Haul: Narrative Stewardship and Cultural Sustainability at the Lewis Family Fishery

by Charlie Groth

Book Overview

Lewis Island in Lambertville, New Jersey, is the site of the Lewis Fishery, the last haul seine American shad fishery on the nontidal Delaware River. The Lewis family has fished in the same spot since 1888 and operated the fishery through five generations. The extended Lewis family, its fishery's crew, and the Lambertville community connect with people throughout the region, including environmentalists concerned about the river. It was a Lewis who...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496820851
• ISBN13: 9781496820853
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"