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If David Goethel was a cat, he would be in the market for more lives. But David is a small boat fisherman, an endangered species, who works tirelessly for himself and others like him to survive. Follow along on that journey, sea stories and autobiography mixed with twists and turns of science and management as David and his family work relentlessly to feed America sustainable seafood. Fishing is not a job; it is a way of life. David is determined to maintain that life fighting through storm tossed adversity that nature lays out endlessly, and the new sinister efforts of a modern society who live on land and have no concept of how those at sea ensure their own survival as well as the fish on which they depend. Reading Endangered Species will take readers on a journey through time while demonstrating why some individuals will always be called to work the sea. -- David Goethel

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"""David Goethel's Endangered Species keeps it real"" ""You never die the way you expect to."" So begins veteran fisherman David Goethel's memoir Endangered Species; Chronicles of the Life of a New England Fisherman and the F/V Ellen Diane. The inspiration and the irony behind that opening sentence is, after decades of the sorts of brushes with mortality that come from year-round fishing, it was a 20' fall off the Hampton State Pier in Portsmouth, NH in September of 2010 that almost killed David Goethel. The same grit and determination that fueled his fishing career kept Goethel alive - and though his injuries were substantial, he insisted on being on hand (in a wheelchair) for a New England Fishery Management Council meeting just days later where he knew his vote would make a difference. By the following June, David was back at the helm of his beloved 44' Ellen Diane with youngest son Daniel in the stern. David may have had limited mobility, but he didn't need the help of a walker to land a nearly-9000-pound bag of codfish after a 30-minute tow. If it was anyone else's story, telling you all that would be the ultimate spoiler, giving away a key moment in the book; in the case of Endangered Species, it's simply the way David Goethel has always lived his life. Don't mistake his drive for tunnel vision, however; as Endangered Species makes clear, David and wife Ellen are believers in science (when done right) and in protecting the resource (as well as those who fish with respect). Endangered Species is an engaging read for anyone who cares about the ocean; it's a story told with openness, honesty, and conviction that will both entertain and inform. David Goethel kept it real during his fishing career (he made his last trip in 2022, although he's still involved in fisheries management); he's still keeping it real as an author. Endangered Species, published by Peter E. Randall Publisher and distributed by Pathway Book Service, is available through your favorite bookstore and from online booksellers. /cfn/ --Brain Robbins ""Commercial Fisheries News"" (11/1/2023 12:00:00 AM)"

“David Goethel’s Endangered Species keeps it real” “You never die the way you expect to.” So begins veteran fisherman David Goethel’s memoir Endangered Species; Chronicles of the Life of a New England Fisherman and the F/V Ellen Diane.  The inspiration and the irony behind that opening sentence is, after decades of the sorts of brushes with mortality that come from year-round fishing, it was a 20’ fall off the Hampton State Pier in Portsmouth, NH in September of 2010 that almost killed David Goethel. The same grit and determination that fueled his fishing career kept Goethel alive – and though his injuries were substantial, he insisted on being on hand (in a wheelchair) for a New England Fishery Management Council meeting just days later where he knew his vote would make a difference. By the following June, David was back at the helm of his beloved 44’ Ellen Diane with youngest son Daniel in the stern.  David may have had limited mobility, but he didn’t need the help of a walker to land a nearly-9000-pound bag of codfish after a 30-minute tow. If it was anyone else’s story, telling you all that would be the ultimate spoiler, giving away a key moment in the book; in the case of Endangered Species, it’s simply the way David Goethel has always lived his life. Don’t mistake his drive for tunnel vision, however; as Endangered Species makes clear, David and wife Ellen are believers in science (when done right) and in protecting the resource (as well as those who fish with respect).  Endangered Species is an engaging read for anyone who cares about the ocean; it’s a story told with openness, honesty, and conviction that will both entertain and inform.  David Goethel kept it real during his fishing career (he made his last trip in 2022, although he’s still involved in fisheries management); he’s still keeping it real as an author. Endangered Species, published by Peter E. Randall Publisher and distributed by Pathway Book Service, is available through your favorite bookstore and from online booksellers.  /cfn/ -- Brain Robbins * Commercial Fisheries News *

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David Goethel retired from commercial fishing in 2022 and splits his time with his wife, Ellen, and parrots, Huey and Stuart, between Hampton, New Hampshire, and Stuart, Florida. In Stuart, he surf casts for pompano and other species. In Hampton, he fishes recreationally for the wide range of species in the Gulf of Maine. The author remains active in both science and fishery management at both the state and federal level, serving on one council advisory panel and one ASMFC advisory panel. He also serves on two volunteer fishing organizations’ boards of directors, helping to promote sustainable fishing practices. David continues to promote cooperative research, scientists and fishermen working on research projects together to aid in solving the many problems that still plague fishery management.

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