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The environmental degradation of African inland waters is increasing, thought still not as severe as in industrial countries. This will become a serious problem within the next decade if no preventative management actions are taken. Nevertheless, there is still potential for increased production which can be realized by improving the management of existing stocks, utilizing unexploited stocks and increasing the exploitation of reservoirs. In addition, the promotion of aquaculture, which is mainly extensive or semi-intensive in Africa, will require determined action to prevent uncontrolled and unsustainable development. ... Read more

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The rapid expansion of the fishing industry in the last century has raised major concerns over the long-term viability of many fish species. International fisheries organizations have failed to prevent the overfishing of many stocks but succeeded in curtailing harvests for some key fisheries. In Adaptive Governance, D. G. Webster proposes a new perspective to improve our understanding of both success and failure in international resource regimes. She develops a theoretical approach, the vulnerability response framework, which can increase understanding of countries’ positions on the management of international fisheries based on linkages between domestic vulnerabilities and national policy positions. Vulnerability, mainly economic in this context, acts as an indicator for domestic susceptibility to the increasing competition associated with open access and related stock declines. Because of this relationship, vulnerability can also be used to trace the trajectory of nations’ positions on fisheries management as they seek political alternatives to economic problems.

Webster tests this framework by using it to predict national positions for eight cases drawn from the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). These studies reveal that there is considerable variance in the management measures ICCAT has adopted—both between different species and in dealing with the same species over time—and that much of this variance can be traced to vulnerability response behavior.

Little attention has been paid to the ways in which international regimes change over time. Webster's innovative approach illuminates the pressures for change that are generated by economic competition and overexploitation in Atlantic fisheries. Her work also identifies patterns of adaptive governance, as national responses to such pressures culminate in patterns of change in international management. ... Read more

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The world’s stocks of wild fish continue to decline, making the task of finding innovative, sustainable and socially acceptable methods of fisheries management more important than ever.

Several new approaches from around the world have proved to be successful in stemming the decline whilst increasing fish catches, and under the editorship of McClanahan and Castilla this international team of authors have looked to these examples to provide the reader with carefully chosen case studies offering practical suggestions and solutions for problem fisheries elsewhere. Coverage includes:

• Community based fisheries


• Collaborative and co-operative fisheries management


• Coastal fisheries management


• The future for sustainable fisheries management

Written by many of the world’s most experienced practitioners Fisheries Management: Progress toward sustainability is an important purchase for all fisheries scientists, managers and conservationists. All libraries in universities and research establishments where this area is studied and taught will find this book a valuable addition to their shelves. ... Read more

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Written by anthropologists, environmental planners, biologists, economists, fisheries managers, and tribal and governmental leaders, this is the first book to describe the evolution of co-operative fisheries management between fishermen and government in Canada and the USA. The contributions examine both the process of achieving co-management arrangements and the benefits that result. Some of the benefits include more efficient and equitable management, less conflict between governments and fishermen, and better co-operation between groups of fishermen. As the cost of centralized government rises, and as resource-dependent regions deman greater control over development, co-operative management will become one of the most important means of regulating the use of certain natural resources. "Co-operative management of Local Fisheries" looks at successes and failures in these arrangements for shared decision-making and it offers some guidelines for viable co-operative management. "Evelyn Pinkerton is a Research Associate within the School of Community and Regional Planning at the University of British Columbia.". ... Read more

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The history of channel catfish farming in the United States serves as a model for the development of pond-based aquaculture industries worldwide. Channel catfish farming is the largest and economically most important aquaculture industry in the United States. In 2003, over 300,000 metric tons (662 million pounds) of channel catfish were processed, representing about half the total United States aquaculture production. Demand for farm-raised catfish is strong, with record processing years in 2002 and 2003. In 22 chapters written by active scientists in the field, Biology and Culture of Channel Catfish comprehensively synthesizes over 30 years of research on this American icon. Throughout the book, fundamental biological aspects of channel catfish are linked to practical culture techniques.

Topics include:

• Latest information on reproductive physiology, genetics, and breeding

• Comprehensive treatment of catfish nutrition, feeds, and feeding practices

• Water quality management and pond dynamics

• In-depth review of immunology in channel catfish

• Practical information on diseases and health management

• Techniques for commercial culture, including innovative techniques such as raceways, recirculating systems, and partitioned aquaculture systems

• Catfish economics and marketing

• Exploration of environmental concerns, including recommended Best Management Practices ... Read more

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Biology and Culture of Channel Catfish
This is an excellent reference for researchers and industry
professionals. It gives a great amount of detailed information
on how channel catfish are grown commercially in the Southeastern U.S. ... Read more

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The ecosystem approach to fisheries management is high on national, regional and international agendas for sustainable fisheries management. Implementing the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries covers both theoretical and applied aspects, with a particular emphasis on practical experiences in the form of case studies from around the world, and tools for solutions.Researchers, practitioners and policy makers in fisheries, aquaculture, marine biology and ecology will find this book an invaluable overview and guide to fisheries management. ... Read more

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Aquaculture Economics and Financing: Management and Analysis provides a detailed and specific set of guidelines for using economic and financial analysis in aquaculture production. By discussing key issues such as how to finance and plan new aquaculture business, how to monitor and evaluate economic performance, and how to manage capital, labor, and business risk, the book equips aquaculture professionals, researchers, and students with important information applicable to a wide range of business decisions.

Chapters address each stage of developing an aquaculture business, including financing, marketing, and developing a business plan to managing cash flows and analyzing financial statements.  Each chapter includes a detailed example of practical application taken from every-day experience.  Written in straightforward terminology facilitating ready application, Aquaculture Economics and Financing: Management and Analysis is an essential tool for analyzing and improving financial performance of aquaculture operations. ... Read more

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The fisheries sector is in crisis. Inappropriate subsidies to the fishing industry are a key factor responsible for worldwide fisheries depletion, overcapitalization and ecosystem degradation. There is an urgent need for an international mechanism to promote the appropriate restructuring of fisheries subsidies in order to create a more sustainable industry. In recent years the leading international forum charged with providing such a mechanism has been the World Trade Organization (WTO).

This book explains why and how the reform of fisheries subsidies has become one of the most concrete and potentially successful international efforts to achieve global environmental, economic and developmental policy coherence. It describes the history and current status of the discussions at the WTO, drawing on UNEP's key documents and reflecting on the major issues. Accompanying the book is a CD-Rom containing full-text versions of all the most important source material used in the publication. The book is aimed at a broad stakeholder audience, including policy-makers in the fields of trade, fisheries, environmental economics and international environmental governance, as well as academics and others looking for an overview of the fisheries subsidies issue and an introduction to its technical components.

Published with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) ... Read more

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Aquatic Invertebrate Cell Culture is a very new field which has major applications in Aquaculture, Ecotoxicology and Pathology. In essence it is realised that pathogens behave differently in host cells than the impression gained from growth on agar plates. Another major application of invertebrate cell culture is an understanding of mechanisms involved in cellular and molecular responses to environmental change. This book aims to consider all relevant advances for the development of aquatic invertebrate cell culture. ... Read more

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Aquatic invertegrate cell culture...
Came in a few days in excellent condition. An excellent addition to our university library. ... Read more

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Molecular Research in Aquaculture

Molecular research and biotechnology have long been fields of study with applications useful to aquaculture and other animal sciences. Molecular Research in Aquaculture looks to provide an understanding of molecular research and its applications to the aquaculture industry in a format that allows individuals without prior experience in this area to learn about and understand this important field.

Molecular Research in Aquaculture opens with an introductory chapter giving background information on the aquaculture industry and the development of the science and research methods to what is currently being used. From there it discusses how new, innovative techniques are now being converted and used for research in this field. Introductory chapters on basic molecular biological techniques, such as PCR, cloning, and hybridization, and their rationale provide the foundation for an in-depth look at molecular research and its specific applications. The remaining chapters review key areas of molecular research such as microarray analysis, quantitative PCR, and transgenics.

Molecular Research in Aquaculture will be a valuable reference for professionals and researchers with an interest in the development of molecular technologies and their applications to the field of aquaculture.

• Coverage of basic molecular biological techniques and their rationale
• In-depth look at molecular research and their applications to aquaculture
• Valuable reference on the developments of this key area in aquaculture research

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Academic Aquaculture
Outstanding academic resource for research reference and study material in aquaculture and genetics.All graphs and figures are amazing in detail and helps the reader understand the text material.This book provides an excellent base to aquaculture research and demonstrates the need for more research in these areas. ... Read more

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For hundreds of years, the New England cod fishery was one of the most productive in the world, with higher average annual landings than any comparable ocean area. But in the late 1980s, fish catches dropped precipitously, as the cod, flounder and other species that had long dominated the region seemed to lose their ability to recover from the massive annual harvests. Even today, with fishing sharply restricted, populations have not recovered. Largely overlooked in this disaster is the intriguing human and scientific puzzle that lies at its heart: an anguished, seemingly inexplicable conflict between government scientists and fishermen over how fish populations are assessed, which has led to bitter disputes and has crippled efforts to agree on catch restrictions. In The Great Gulf, author David Dobbs offers a fascinating and compelling look at both sides of the conflict. With great immediacy, he describes the history of the fisheries science in this most studied of oceans, and takes the reader on a series of forays over the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank on both fishing boats and research vessels. He introduces us to the challenges facing John Galbraith, Linda Despres, and Jay Burnett, passionate and dedicated scientists with the National Marine Fisheries Service who spend countless hours working to determine how many fish there really are, and to the dilemma of Dave Goethel, a whipsmart, conscientious fisherman with 20 years's experience who struggles to understand the complex world he works in while maintaining his livelihood in an age of increasing regulation. Dobbs paints the New England fishery problem in its full human and natural complexity, vividly portraying the vitality of an uncontrollable, ultimately unknowable sea and its strange, frightening, and beautiful creatures on the one hand, and on the other, the smart, irrepressible, unpredictable people who work there with great joy and humor, refusing to surrender to the many reasons for despair or cynicism. For anyone who read Cod or The Perfect Storm, this book offers the next chapter of the story-how today's fishers and fisheries scientists are grappling with the collapse of this fishery and trying to chart, amid uncertain waters, a course towards its restoration. ... Read more

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Great Insight into the Trials of the New England Fishery
This book is a wonderful insight into the trials and tribulations that take place for Fisherman and those who have to regulate the Fisheries in New England. It is well written and quite intertaining which can be quite an achievement for a book based in Science. As a person who has sailed aboard the vessels written about in the book, Mr. Dobbs representation of the ships is very well done and he captures the essence of being at sea quite well. I feel the book is quite critical of the National Marine Fisheries Service towards the end, but I think it is constructive, honest criticism which I hope the Service and NOAA took to heart since the book was written. Please read if you have any interest in New England, Fish, or Science.

GOOD READING ON FISH ECOLOGY
This is an interesting, and very readable study of the problems that havecaused major declines within the New England groundfishing industry,and how 2 seperate, but equally interested parties can view a subject sodifferently. It presents the case in a middle of the road view and throwsthe blame for the problem at both groups. If you ever wondered why theprice of fish has become prohibitive, or how a major eco-system can bedestroted while everyone talks, this is a book well worth reading. It iswritten in language that non-scientitsts can understand and enjoy. ... Read more