Aquaculture: Principles and Practices [Paperback]

T. V. R. Pillay (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0846443678 | ISBN-13: 978-0846443674 | Publication Date: August 1998

The importance of aquaculture is now established, in the context of global food production, aquatic resource management and socio-economic development of rural areas. Advances are being achieved on an increasing scale and development and donor agencies now consider aquaculture to be a priority area. Aquaculture has become a prime subject for research internationally and it is expected to overtake capture as a source of several highly-valued species of fish and shellfish within a decade or so. This work aims to cover all aspects of aquaculture, including all the major species of fish, shellfish and edible seaweed and covers both freshwater and marine aquaculture.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The new edition of Aquaculture: Principles and Practices is a useful addition to the literature, and it is suitable as a textbook for college and university courses."
Aquaculture International

“The first edition of this fins book was reviewed on these pages some fifteen years ago. …now it has simply grown much bigger and better.

If you want an overview of the international aquaculture industry…this is your reference.

A wonderful, highly detailed and very useful overview of the global aquaculture scene”
Ausmarine, May 2006

"The new edition is fully revised and covers recent developments in history and planning, nutrition, reproduction and genetic selection, production statistics and economics, integrated aquaculture and sustainability and environmental effects."
CAB Abstracts

'This book covers all aspects of subsistence and commercial aquaculture practised around the world and would be of use to aquaculture students and those involved in the aquaculture industry and fish farms, research institutions, teaching, and aquaculture equipment and feed suppliers.'

www.cabi.org --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From the Back Cover

The importance of aquaculture is now established, in the context of global food production, aquatic resource management and socioeconomic development of rural areas. Remarkable advances are being achieved on an increasing scale, and development and donor agencies now consider aquaculture to be a priority area. Aquaculture has become a prime subject for research internationally and it is expected to overtake capture as a source of several high-valued species of fish and shellfish within a decade or so. This major work by a leading world authority is now available in paperback and will become THE major text for students of aquaculture It is fully comprehensive and covers all aspects of aquaculture, including all the major species of fish, shellfish and edible seaweed. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Beekman Books Inc (August 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0846443678
• ISBN-13: 978-0846443674
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,033,334 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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