A tale of human obsession, one intrepid tuna, the dedicated fisherman who caught and set her free, the promises and limits of ocean science, and the big truth of how our insatiable appetite for bluefin transformed a cottage industry into a global dilemma.
Comprehensive ... Pinchin fleshes out her book with every imaginable fact about the big fish, often multiple-sourcing her information ... Even-handed ... Exhaustive and engaging.
Ms. Pinchin writes acutely about the codependence between fisheries science and politics ... There are other rich characters here as well, and fascinating excursions into the cul-de-sacs of this world ... [A] wide-angle, freewheeling story.
The descriptions of Amelia’s undersea wanderings are where Pinchin’s writing really comes alive, manifesting her passion for protecting all marine life. The author ends with a recap of current conservation efforts and a solemn reminder of how human actions too often interfere with fragile, interdependent ecosystems.
