Those were our fish! New Jersey's recreational fishing industry through the 200 mile limit and beyond : a history, 2007

Item — Call Number: MU Thesis Rad

Identifier: b2087629

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate History program. The holdings are bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Arts degree.

From the Collection:

During the fall 2022 semester (in instances where the requisite waivers were received from consenting student authors), the Monmouth University Library, together with the University's Graduate School and Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences, began providing open access to select full-text digital versions of current theses and dissertations through links to the ProQuest Dissertations Publishing website in the Library's Online Public Access Catalog. Links to these open access digital publications can also be found in the "External Documents" section under any conforming titles that are listed among the holdings itemized in the collection inventory for this finding aid.

Dates

Creation: 2007

Creator

Radel, Dan (1975- ) (Author, Person)
Stunkel, Kenneth R. (1931-2019) (Thesis advisor, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Access is by appointment only.

Access to the collection is confined to the Monmouth University Library and is subject to patron policies approved by the Monmouth University Library.

Collection holdings may not be borrowed through interlibrary loan.

Research appointments are scheduled by the Monmouth University Library Archives Collections Manager (723-923-4526). A minimum of three days advance notice is required to arrange a research appointment for access to the collection.

Patrons must complete a Researcher Registration Form and provide appropriate identification to gain access to the collection holdings. Copies of these documents will be kept on file at the Monmouth University Library.

Extent

1 Items (print book) : 61 pages ; 8.5 x 11.0 inches (28 cm).

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Foreword [excerpt]

[N]ew Jersey fishermen ... in 1976 voted in favor of the Mid-Atlantic Council. At the time they were trying to get rid of large foreign factory ships that were fishing off the Jersey coast. The Council was part of a much bigger United States Fishery Conservation and Management Act that included a 200 mile Exclusive Economic Zone. Arguably, it was only the Zone that New Jersey fishermen wanted in 1976. Their political goal during that period was to protect their coastal waters from outside fishers, not regulate their fisheries. However, the United States' Government [sic] had several national and international fishing interests to consider and was looking to place fishery management under Federal supervision.

Having grown up working on New Jersey head boats I have heard several accounts about the foreign fishing boats off the coast. The history that follows is an attempt to place New Jersey fishermen's political goals during the 1970s into a historical perspective. It takes into consideration national and international developments in the fishing industry during the 20th century and changes to the ancient Law of the Sea.

Partial Contents

Forward [sic] -- 1. Introduction -- United States fishery management : 1871 to 1973 -- 2. From the continental shelf to the inshore fishing grounds -- 3. Recreational fisheries of New Jersey -- 4. 1964 to 1976 : twelve years of foreign and west coast exploitation -- 5. The U.S. Fishery and Conservation Act of 1976 : 200 mile legislation -- 6. No end in sight : commissions, councils and expansion -- Conclusion.