Dean Bavington’s new book was released at the end of May

Managed Annihilation:An Unnatural History of the Newfoundland Cod Collapse.

Dean Bavington’s book, which will became available near the end of May 2010, discusses the once extremely successful commercial cod fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador. After the cod industry collapsed in 1992- causing thelargest single day lay-off in Canadian history and detrimental ecological damage- many pointed to errors in fish stock management and careless harvesting by fishermen as the culprits. Read more here.

Follow the link below to read a review of Dean’s book from the Ecological Sociology blog spot. This interview nicely sums up the book and does a wonderful job highlighting Dean’s main arguments.
Ecological Sociology Blog Spot Review

The link below will lead directly to Amazon.ca where Dean’s book can be purchased.

Managed Annihilation on Amazon.ca

Dean Bavington is interested in resource management.

Teaching and research interests include environmental history & philosophy; cod fisheries and aquaculture; complex systems and sustainability; science and technology studies; ecosystem-base management/governance; and critical management studies; environmental policy and planning, environmental justice, conservation biology, aquatic sciences research and management.

Dean Bavington is currently a professor of environmental history at Nipissing University.