Product Description: Mullets (grey mullets) are a family (Mugilidae) and order of ray-finned fish found in temperate and tropical waters worldwide. There are approximately 80 species of mullet; these fish have been considered an important food source in Mediterranean Europe since Roman times...read more

Product Description: This book focuses on latest information on the biology and ecology of the three bluefin tuna species: the Pacific (Thunnus orientalis), Atlantic (T. thynnus), and southern bluefin tuna (T. maccoyii). In the book, the phylogeny and basic ecological information such as early life history, age and growth, and food habits are covered...read more

Product Description: Carp are the backbone of a growing aquaculture industry. They facilitate scientific progress as a model species in laboratories, cause concern for ecosystem managers as an invasive species, and mesmerize anglers as big game. In addition, ornamental koi carp fascinate hobby breeders...read more

This book is a guide to the management and use of formulated feeds in semi-intensive and intensive fish and shrimp culture. Feeds represent the major variable operating costs in intensive aquaculture, and optimizing their use represents an opportunity for many farmers to increase or maintain the profitability of their enterprise. Fish farmers have an ever widening range of feed types and feeding methods from which to choose, and must carefully monitor the use of feeds in order to control costs. This book includes details of those biological, environmental, and nutritional factors which influence the feeding, growth and survival of fish and shrimp, and of which some understanding is essential in the establishment of effective feeding practices. Details are given of feed handling and storage methods, and the various methods available for feeding fish are described and their relative methods appraised. Methods for selection of the appropriate feed types, ration sizes, and feeding schedules are included, and details given of how to measure performance of feeding programs. Throughout the text reference is made to key areas of current research, and examples are drawn from different sectors of the industry to illustrate the general principles of feed management.

Product Description: Fish culture in hatcheries and other aquacultural facilities is becoming much more intensive all over the world. The success of all kinds of fish rearing depends on the quality of management and this depends, in turn, on understanding the biology of fishes and the aquatic environment in which they live...read more

Product Description: Aquaculture is the science and technology of balanced support from the biological and engi­ producing aquatic plants and animals. It is not neering sciences. However, commercial aqua­ new, but has been practiced in certain Eastern culture has become so complex that, in order to cultures for over 2,000 years...read more

Product Description: The Multilingual Dictionary of Fish and Fish Products is a world standard guide to the names of fish and fish products traded internationally. This fifth edition comprises 1187 items, with descriptions in English and French and the equivalents for the main headings in 18 other languages: Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Greek, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish...read more

As the world's demand for food from aquatic environments continues to increase, the importance of performing aquaculture in an environmentally responsible manner also increases. The aim of this important and thought-provoking book is to stimulate discussion among aquaculture's modern scientific, education and extension communities concerning the principles, practices and policies needed to develop ecologically and socially sustainable aquaculture systems worldwide. Ecological Aquaculture provides fascinating and valuable insights into primitive (and often sustainable) culture systems, and ties these to modern large-scale aquaculture systems. The book is edited, and authored to a considerable degree, by Barry Costa-Pierce who has assembled a team of some of the leading thinkers in the field, providing information spanning a spectrum of activities from artisanal to high technology approaches to producing aquatic organisms in a balanced and environmentally-friendly way. Ecological Aquaculture is an essential purchase for all aquaculture personnel involved in commercial, practical and research capacities. Libraries in research establishments and universities where aquaculture, biological, environmental and aquatic sciences are studied and taught should have copies of this book available on their shelves.

Crustacean Farming: Ranching and Culture, Second edition. John F. Wickins and Daniel O'C Lee.The second edition of an extremely well-received book,Crustacean Farming, deals with all cultivated crustaceans ofcommercial significance, shrimp, prawns, crayfish, lobsters, crabs,and spiny lobsters, and examines the criteria by which both thefeasibility and desirability of farming proposals are assessed. Thecharacteristics and production methods of farmed and candidatecrustacean species are described in sufficient detail to enableareas of profitable involvement to be distinguished form otheropportunities presenting only very high risks and possibilities forserious loss. Coverage extends right from broodstock acquisitionand management through to the operation of hatcheries, nurseriesand on-growing units to key aspects of processing and marketing.New to this second edition are ranching and re-stocking operationstogether with the culture of ornamental shrimp and smallcrustaceans used as live food in fish and shellfish hatcheries. Thesections on crustacean diseases, genetics and nutrition have beenextended in the light of recent research advances.Examples of investment and operating costs of the differentculture options are compared and an analysis of current trends inworld crustacean markets is presented to assist in economic andfinancial appraisal.Special consideration is given to the place of crustaceanfarming within the economics of developing nations in relation tosocial and environmental impact in order to promote awareness ofthe wider implications of global developments.The consequences of recent research and technical developmentsare considered, together with concerns over genetic and animalwelfare issues. Specific areas where further advances in technologyare needed to improve the reliability or productivity of farmingsystems are highlighted. This important book is a vital tool andreference work for all those involved with crustacean farmingworldwide.

Product Description: Designed to serve as a quick information guide on the region's most common marine fishes in a compact, easy-to-use format. Concise, informative text details the species general appearance, most noteworthy features, feeding and reproduction habits, and complements full-color photographs and distribution maps, providing the reader with an authoritative guide to each of the 268 species covered...read more

Product Description: The Enterprise Manufacturing Company, better known as Pflueger, was the first of the Big Five lure companies to be founded, and was the largest well into the twentieth century. Pflueger's popularity flourished because the company offered quality products that caught fish...read more

Product Description: A comprehensive guide to creating a reef environment in the home aquarium. Designed with the beginning hobbyist in mind, this richly illustrated reference introduces the hobby of marine aquariums in a practical way. Explaining the technology and terminology clearly, Greg Jennings relates the aquarium setting to that of the natural saltwater environment and offers fascinating insights into the biology and the behavior of the most popular marine fish...read more

Magnificent full-color paintings capturing the fresh- and salt-water fish of North America are accompanied by detailed descriptions of each species, as well as tales of hunting, studying, catching, and eating fish; essays on the state of the oceans and species conservation efforts; and tips on bait and habitat.

Describes how oysters are cultivated off the northwest French coast of Brittany, and examines the history, myths, and legends of the region, in a new edition of the National Book Award-winning travelogue, updated with a new essay by Mark Kurlansky. Reader's Guide available. Reprint.

Product Description: The "State of Food and Agriculture 2003-04" explores the potential of agriculture biotechnology - especially transgenic crops - to meet the needs of the poor. It is found that agricultural biotechnology can help the poor by reducing reliance on toxic agricultural chemicals, lowering production costs for farmers, enhancing the nutritional contents of food and improving the control of plant and animal diseases...read more