Download or read book The Closing of the Frontier written by John G. Butcher and published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. This book was released on 2004 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book on the history of the marine fisheries of Southeast Asia, this book takes as its theme the movement of fisheries into new fishing grounds, particularly the diverse ecosystems that make up the seas of Southeast Asia.