"Ogilvy debuts with an ambitious and sweeping history of hunting and fishing along the California coast, tracing centuries of upheaval by humans . A lucid, unsettling diagnosis of the economic, political, and ecological forces shaping the Pacific Coast." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "A deep dive into California's murky maritime memories, Tin Can Coast surfaces a full net of iridescent stories. You'll never look at a can of tuna the same way again." -- Malcolm Harris, nationally bestselling author of PALO ALTO "In Tin Can Coast , Ogilvy does a masterful job of weaving together the enmeshed fates of the California Current's fisheries, the immigrant communities that first exploited them, and the way greed eventually killed what could have been the Golden Coast's golden goose. A fascinating story at every turn, exceptionally well told." -- Scott Weidensaul, New York Times bestselling author of THE WORLD ON THE WING "A keen-eyed and comprehensive look at the fisheries of the West Coast and the cultures that fished them, Tin Can Coast will leave you awed by the majesty of these extraordinary ecosystems, heartbroken at their exploitation and collapse, and fiercely appreciative of this uniquely American story, in all its contradictions." -- Rowan Jacobsen, James Beard Award-winning author of A GEOGRAPHY OF OYSTERS "The story of California is one of sun, Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and-perhaps surprisingly-fish.

In Tin Can Coast , Joseph Ogilvy explores the Golden State's long relationship with the ocean through well-crafted tales of successive waves of immigrants and the marine creatures they hunted and profited from. A rigorous, engaging book that'll peel the scales from your eyes and foster deeper appreciation for the sea." -- Adam Welz, author of The End of Eden.