The Origin, Evolution, and Demise of the U.S. Sea Turtle Fisheries
Fishing was America's first industry, and turtling played an important role in the nation's developing fisheries. However, before the European settlers arrived in the New World, Native Americans had already developed spiritual and gastronomic relationships with sea turtles. There are indications that ancient Florida tribes had eaten sea turtles and then placed the skulls in burial mounds (Johnson, 1952).
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| Format: | article biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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1994
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| Subjects: | Conservation, Fisheries, Management, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/26471 |
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