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Fish Catching Methods of the World
Wiley 2008; US$ 279.95In the sixteen years since the last edition of Von Brant’s classic work was published, fishing and fisheries have undergone vast changes. Not only has there been great progress in the development of new tools, materials and techniques, but the industry has seen an increasing need to address controversial issues such as declining fish stocks,... more...
Scallop Farming
Wiley 2008; US$ 199.95The scallop farming industry continues to expand, providing an important global source of food and revenue. In recent decades over-fishing has caused a decline in wild stocks and as consumer demand increases, the opportunities for new and existing scallop farming ventures are greater than ever before. In this important new edition, experienced scallop... more...
Advances in Fisheries Science
Wiley 2009; US$ 249.95This timely book brings readers up to date on the wide range of advances made in fisheries science since the publication in 1957 of On the Dynamics of Exploited Fish Populations (Beverton and Holt), regarded by many fisheries scientists as one of the most important books on fisheries yet published. Traditional fishery subjects covered include historic... more...
Environmental Best Management Practices for Aquaculture
Wiley 2009; US$ 207.95Published in Cooperation with THE UNITED STATES AQUACULTURE SOCIETY The rapid growth of aquaculture worldwide and domestically has caused concerns over social and environmental impacts. Environmental advocacy groups and government regulatory agencies have called for better management to address potentially negative impacts and assure sustainable aquaculture... more...
Species and System Selection for Sustainable Aquaculture
Wiley 2008; US$ 249.95Published in Cooperation with THE UNITED STATES AQUACULTURE SOCIETY As aquaculture production continues to grow and develop there is a continuous search for new species to culture to be able to fully exploit new national and international markets. Species selection for aquaculture development often poses an enormous challenge for decision makers who... more...
Global Challenges in Recreational Fisheries
Wiley 2008; US$ 259.95Recreational or sports fishing is a multi-billion dollar industry worldwide and in many countries represents an important social and cultural activity. In some regions, it also contributes significant income to tourism and tackle businesses. In addition to its importance from a social and economic standpoint, the impact of recreational fishing on the... more...
Fish Welfare
Wiley 2008; US$ 259.95Fish have the same stress response and powers of nociception as mammals. Their behavioural responses to a variety of situations suggest a considerable ability for higher level neural processing – a level of consciousness equivalent perhaps to that attributed to mammals. Each chapter of this book has been written by specialists in their field.... more...
Reservoir Fisheries and Ecology: A Literary Survey
Mangalam Publishers 2009; US$ 45.00Reservoirs are a major, and for several countries an expanding, water resource which is very diverse both in terms of size and fisheries potential. They range from small water bodies with productive culture based fisheries to expansive reservoirs with variable and often low fish production. These ecosystems offer enough scope for stock manipulation... more...
Applied Fisheries and Aquaculture
Swastik Publishers & Distributors 2008; US$ 40.00The presented book 'Applied Fisheries and Aquaculture' throws especially throws light on the challenges people face in managing aquaculture, fisheries and related eco-systems in inland areas of coastal zones in tropics. The book also deals in detail with aquaculture products, production trends sustainable development etc. more...
Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management in the Western Pacific
Wiley 2011; US$ 219.95As the ecosystem-based trend in fisheries management continues to be implemented worldwide, a thorough background of this new management approach and resulting implementation strategies is needed. Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management in the Western Pacific presents a full picture of the process changes used in switching from target species... more...









