Applied Fisheries

"Through more than 30 original case studies related to contemporary conservation and management issues in fisheries, this new book challenges student to develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills that will serve them as future natural resource professionals. Intended to encourage students to go beyond the 'information' level of many science texts, these case studies have no 'right answers'. Many of the cases are presented in a dilemma format, where students are asked to assess information from a variety of sources, find additional information as needed, and propose and evaluate alternative solutions. Cases are approached from a variety of dimensions (biological, ecological, political, cultural, and socioeconomic) and stakeholder perspectives. Spiral binding allows the book to lie flat for easy reference during classroom discussions and activities."--Publisher's description.

Fisheries form an important sector of the country s economy in terms of food supply, employment, income and foreign exchange earnings. Fishes are one of the important sources of cheap protein food for the people and millions of fishermen and several industries depend on this source. The present book is based on recent views, ideas and progress in the field of fisheries. The book contains some important aspects of applied fisheries. It covers topics such as live feed organisms in prawns, hatcheries culture and breeding of magur and murrels, impact of exotic fishes on indigenous fish fauna, fisheries cooperatives, marketing etc. The book will be of invaluable help to teachers, students, researchers and all those who are interested in the fisheries. Contents Chapter 1: Live Feed Organisms in Prawn Hatcheries; Chapter 2: Bheries; Chapter 3: Paddy-cum-Fish Culture; Chapter 4: Fish-cum-Duck Farming; Chapter 5: Bundh Breeding of Fishes; Chapter 6: Role of Soil and Water Quality in Fish Culture; Chapter 7: Aquatic Weeds; Chapter 8: impact of Exotic Fishes on Indian Fish Fauna; Chapter 9: Estuarine Fisheries; Chapter 10: Fisheries of Lakes; Chapter 11: Reservoir Fishery of India; Chapter 12: Fisheries Institutions in India; Chapter 13: Culture and Breeding of Murrels; Chapter 14: Culture and Breeding of Magur; Chapter 15: White Spot Disease (WSD) in Prawn; Chapter 16: Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS) in Fishes; Chapter 17: Hilsa: The King of Fishes; Chapter 18: Fisheries Cooperatives in India; Chapter 19: Fish Marketing in India: A Case Study of Howrah Fish Market; Chapter 20: Socio-economic Status of Fishermen; Chapter 21: Crafts and Gears Used in Fisheries.

In this 1994 book, Tim Smith examines the economic and political pressures which have affected fisheries science, and the problems that still face it. This is a fascinating resource for all those interested in the way fisheries science has developed in the last 150 years.

As aquaculture continues to expand there is a need for greater knowledge of medicinal treatments both for the prevention and treatment of disease and for the economic husbandry of fish. This book, the first of its kind, is written for a worldwide readership. It is a reference manual for anyone involved in the selection of medicines for administration to fish. It will also be useful to administrators concerned with the legal control of aquaculture. The first part covers issues which affect all medicine's methods of administering drugs to fish, the various aspects of safety and the relevant legislation in countries with important aquacultural industries. Subsequent parts review the range of available medicinal substances and present current knowledge of the pharmacology and methods of use for each. Particular attention is given to safety issues - for the fish, for the person administering the medicine, for the consumer of medicated fish and for the environment.

The Present Book Applied Fishery Science Is The Outcome Of The Intensive Efforts Made By The Author For More Than Five Consecutive Years To Bring The Universally Spread Documented Informations And Data, Both Traditional As Well As Research Oriented Recent Findings, Before The Scientific World In A Consolidated Form, Specially Before Those Who Are Concerned With Fish Farming And For Capture Of Fishes From Varied Water Sources. Several Valuable Informations Have Been Provided On The Fish Farming Requisites, Such As Methods Of The Quality Fish Seed Procurement, Their Safe Transportation, Design And Layout For The Construction Of New Ponds, Maintenance Of Required Water Quality In The Ponds, Availability Of Choiced Food Items At Proper Times, Use Of Right Kinds Of Fertilizers And Provision Of Supplementary Feeds At Emerging Times. Infrastructural Details And Operation Methods Of Fishing Gears And Some Informations On Related Accessaries, Particularly Trawlers, Fishing Boats And Vessels And Several Kinds Of Crafts, Traps And Angling Implements To Catch Sporting Fishes Have Been Given With Lucid Illustrations. Presentation Of Recent Data On Fish Catches (Year-Wise In Most Cases) Has Enhanced The Quality Of Book.Matters, On Several Specific Topics Like Hilsa Culture, Trout Culture, Live-Fish Culture, Cage Culture, Paddy-Cum-Fish Culture, Integrated Fish Culture, Brackish Water Fish Culture, Prawn Culture, Shrimp Culture, Molluscan Fisheries, Recent Aquaculture Practices And Useful Seaweeds And Algal Products, Have Been Beautifully Described In The Book. Trade And Commerce Prospects With The Inclusion Of Accounts Of Fish Processing, Fish Preservation, Various Kinds Of Fish By-Products And Scope Of Marketing Of Fish Have Been Made Highly Explicit.A Fine Attempt Has Been Made To Provide As Many As Fifty One Aspects Of Applied Fishery Science, Merging Together In One Book In Order To Meet The Requirements Of Sylabi Of Universities, Technical/Professional Institutions, Advanced Centres Of Fisheries Education And Research. It Is Hoped That The Academicians, Researchers/Fishery Scientists, Graduate And Post-Graduate Students Of Fishery Science Will Cherish The Author S Endeavour In Finding Appreciable Utility Of The Book.

This guidance will assist processors of fish and fishery products in the development of their Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plans. Processors of fish and fishery products will find info. that will help them identify hazards that are associated with their products, and help them formulate control strategies. It will help consumers understand commercial seafood safety in terms of hazards and their controls. It does not specifically address safe handling practices by consumers or by retail estab., although the concepts contained in this guidance are applicable to both. This guidance will serve as a tool to be used by fed. and state regulatory officials in the evaluation of HACCP plans for fish and fishery products. Illustrations. This is a print on demand report.

Fishing for Truth is the complex story of the role of science in the decline of the Northern Cod stocks. At issue are conflicting interpretations of recent events, institutional and scientific texts, and scientific data. The central claim of the book is that all knowledge, including scientific knowledge, is influenced by social process. Finlayson, a sociologist, conducted extensive interviews with scientists and bureaucrats in the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO); he argues that failure to predict fish stocks is closely related to the failure to recognize how scientists' interpretations of natural reality are themselves socially constructed to a crucial degree.