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Sustainable Freshwater Aquacultures: The Complete Guide from Backyard to Investor

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This book is a basic guide to the beginner in the field and anyone just thinking to set up own pond.
To my view the weak part of this book is that it is way too general to make final decission based on information in this book. It could have been going in each chapter into more detail, examples etc.
What makes it good for reading is wery good structure of chapters, which lets anyone starting to think about aquaculture to capture the full range of aquacultures available. There are many usefull tips ranging from what to choose, what to check, what to avoid prior taking the shovel in hand and here I found it inspiring and usefull.
Written in easy language I found it a fine, joy reading.

I was extremely disappointed for something that purports to be the "complete guide".

In fact this book is a basic intro to the subject, with some pretty pictures...apparently what you are paying for.

Very disappointed.

Beautifully produced and high quality publishing will not make up for this editions negative approach to aquaculture. If one wants to know everything about why aquaculture will not work and why it's a waste of time to even try, is in this book. Barely 5 pages (that may be optimistic) about what will work. Nothing about what could be tried, what will work on smaller scales. What would a hobby grower likely succeed at to develop skills and "aqua-acuity". It is very easy to belittle and denigrate others efforts. In fact Mr. Romanowski seems to have missed his calling and after 30 years of learning something about aquaculture instead of illuminating us about what could be tried and/or developed he parades as a movie critic who prides himself in trashing every movie ever made. Don't waste your money on it unless you are looking for every possible reason to not pursue aquaculture. Nice pictures though.

Nick is a Genius.
He covers Many thing most people do not even think about. This is a vitally important "must read" book for anyone who want to get 20 years worth of practical realistic experience in a matter of days or weeks.
I recommend that you re-read this book several times like I am. I keep finding things the next time I read the book which did not "click" the previous time I looked.
Anyone investing in medium to large scale aquaponics will save tens of thousands of dollars at least with the advice given here.
I see so many of the mistakes explained here which we made when I first started in this industry 30 years ago.
Well done Nick
Lynton Kosis

My brother has started a successful fish farm based on this book...and he's making very good money, what else can I say!