Didactic — however worthy — is not much fun. Ecological and planet-saving literature tends to argue for the essential. The discoveries, the questions, the issues it raises must exercise us. And ...

Face the fact: the fish are dying. Half popular history, half environmental manifesto, Greenberg's book exposes the dire straits of our favorite seafood. Solving the problem means more than just ...

Large scale commercial fishing, extensive farm fishing and questionable environmental standards have stressed our oceans’ ecosystems to the point that many wild fish species are on the brink of ...

Reason 1: You loved Kurlansky's Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World, Standage's An Edible History of Humanity and everything by Michael Pollan. Reason 2: You are fascinated by the fact ...

A "four-eyed" fish swims along the surface with eyes appearing both in and out of the water. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. New ...

In this unusually entertaining and nuanced investigation into global fisheries, New York Times seafood writer Greenberg examines our historical relationship with wild fish. In the early 2000s, ...

This interview was originally broadcast on July 19, 2010. Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food is now available in paperback. Writer Paul Greenberg has been eating fish caught in local waters ...