Carp And Pond Fish Culture

A detailed yet practical guide to the principles and procedures of cyprinid fish farming using traditional and modern pond culture techniques. Describes the complete cycle of fish culture from selection and spawning of broadstock through methods of early fry rearing to growing and harvesting. A special chapter is devoted to the propagation of other pond fish species including pike, tench, zander, wels catfish, Chinese herbivorous species and gold fish. Copiously illustrated.

During the 10 years since publication of the first edition of thiswell-recieved book, the carp and pond fish farming industry hascontinued to grow steadily. Fully revised and updated, thiscomprehensive new edition provides a detailed and practical guideto the principles and practices of farming cyprinid fish, usingtraditional and modern pond culture techniques. Although concentrating primarily on carp culture, this can beregarded as a model for the production of many species in ponds;the most widely used method of producing fish throughout the world.Specific information is also included for other species, such asPike, Wels Catfish and Goldfish and now African Catfish andSterlet. The authors, who between them have many years' experiencefarming fish as well as researching and teaching the subjectscovered in the book, have produced a most useful and timely secondedition. The book will be of great interest to fish farmers, researchers,teachers and students in the area of aquaculture and relatedsubjects, to all those involved specifically in the carp farmingindustry and in the aquaculture of other pond-cultured species.Copies of the book should be available as a reference source inlibraries in academic and research establishments where aquacultureis studied an taught, and for practical reference on fishfarms.

This generously illustrated text is a detailed and practical guide to the principles and practices of the farming of cyprinid fish using both traditional and modern pond culture techniques. The full cycle of fish culture is described, from selection and spawning of broodstock, through techniques of early fry rearing, to growing and harvesting. Although the book concentrates on carp culture this can be regarded as a model for the production of many species. A special chapter is devoted to the propagation of other pond fish species, including pike, zander, tench, wels catfish and goldfish whose commercial importance is increasing.

Freshwater Fish Pond Culture and Management is a how-to-manual. It is designed as a working and teaching tool for extension agents. It is for their use as they establish and /or maintain local fish pond operations. The information is presented here to 1) facilitate technology transfer and 2) provide a clear guide for warm water fish pond construction and management. A valuable listing for resources at the end of this manual will give further direction to those wishing more information on various aspects of fish pond operation.

This document deals with the problems of fish culture, particularly carp, in eastern Europe. It reviews the types, methodology and role of fish culture and the economic analysis of this activity. It shows that there is no universal method for economic analysis of fish culture, especially if it has to be used for comparing economic efficiency of fish farming activities, and presents a general simplified outline of feasible economic analysis.

The basis for fish production; Types of fisheries; Goals of water quality management; Relationship to economics; Water quality; Fertilization; Liming; Dynamics of dissolved oxygen; Feeding; Aeration; Aquatic plant control; Miscellaneous treatments; Hydrology of ponds.