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A vintage illustrated overview of the fishing industry and marine fish resources around southern Africa. The book describes how fish are found and caught in the coastal and offshore waters, then preserved, transported and processed, and also explains how the fishing industry is organised in that era. Featuring colour photographs and illustrations, it combines technical and popular information to give readers a snapshot of the region’s fisheries, its key species, fishing methods and the structure of the industry as it stood in the early 1960s. Good condition. Hardcover, 28.5cm x 22cm, 89 pages.