In the last twenty years, Canada's East Coast fishery has been destroyed and the West Coast salmon fishery may follow. In his thoughtful but passionate historical analysis, Raymond Blake argues that the current crisis has roots far in the past when Canada and other fishing nations tried to manage their marine resources to serve the interests of fishermen. Even now with the emphasis on fish before fisherman, Blake warns that Canada must remain committed to a coherent policy if there is to be any hope for recovery.