Stewarding the Sound

"As we have expanded our range and levels of resource utilization, we have often been caught in a Catch-22 situation caused by our desire to use a resource or area while simultaneously trying to conserve it. In this work, editors Bendell, Gallaugher, McKeachie, and Wood (all, Simon Fraser Univ.) present a compendium of 11 chapters addressing this very issue as exemplified by Baynes Sound, located in British Columbia. Some chapters focus on themes related to particular aquatic resources: shellfish, salmonids, birds, and seaweed. Other chapters present management issues and arguments for the designation of the Sound as a protected marine area in order to preserve its sensitive marine habitat. Graphs and diagrams support the chapter texts by various contributing authors. The writing can be technical at times, including jargon typically used by marine research scientists. This being the case, the book is likely to be most welcomed by readers with a professional interest in marine resource preservation. However, interested non-professionals will also find valuable information here about stewardship of natural marine resources."

— K. R. Thompson, Missouri State University, CHOICE, June 2020 Vol. 57 No. 10