Production of Aquatic Animals: Fishes

About this book

This is a companion volume to "World Animal Science C4, The Production of Aquatic Animals (Crustaceans, Molluscs, Amphibians and Reptiles)". It describes the production of fishes, particularly the most important species or species groups farmed in both marine and fresh waters throughout the world. The volume emphasizes all the systems and practices currently used for production, aspects which are unusual or constrain further development, and key areas of present research.

Contents

Part 1 Introduction to the production of fishes, C.E. Nash: the global status of aquaculture; the changing purposes of aquaculture; aquatic species under culture; continuing advances in aquaculture technology; growing issues between aquaculture and the environment; the decade ahead. Part 2 The major carps and other cyprinids, R. Billard: background; production technologies and practices; handling and post-harvest technology. Part 3 The Indian major carps, M.C. Nandeesha: status of Indian carp culture in various countries; seed production techniques; larval rearing; grow-out systems. Part 4 The catfishes, N.C. Parker and C.E. Nash: ictalurids; clarids and chrysichthids; pangasids; silurids. Part 5 The sturgeons, A. Ronyai and L. Varadi: general characteristics of the sturgeons; breeding and production technologies; processing and marketing. Part 6 The river Eels, L.T.n. Heinsbroek and A. Kamstra: history of eel culture; production technology and practices; processing, marketing and economics; problems, research and future prospects. Part 7 The tilapias, D. Mires: the main species in culture and their genetic resources; aquaculture world production; environmental physiology of tilapias; managerial characteristics of tilapia culture; production standards; production technology; nursing; the culture of sexually mature fish; grow-out; marketing; production plans. Part 8 The colossomids, L. Lovshin: background; culture; processing and marketing. Part 9 Production of striped bass and other North American sports fishes, J.H. Kerby and C.E. Nash: the moronids; production of centrarchids; production of pereids; production of esocids; production of baitfish. Part 10 Production of the salmonoids, A.J. Novotny and C.E. Nash: a brief history of salmonoid production; artificial propagation of salmonoids in freshwater; grow-out practices in freshwater, and production; grow-out in salt water, and production; economics of production and associated research; the markets for salmonoid products; the future of salmonoid production. Part 11 The milkfish, C.-S. Lee: sources of fry; culture methods; production; future prospects. Part 12 The mullets, D. Crosetti and S. Cataudelle: production; artificial propagation. Part 13 The sea bass, G. Barnabe: background; production technology and practices; marketing and economics. Part 14 The sea breams, S. Cataudella et al: the red sea bream (pagrus major); other sea breams; the gilthead sea bream (sparus auratus); other mediterranean sparids. Part 15 The groupers, C-m. Kuo: seed production; induction of sex reversal; spawning; larval rearing; culture practices. Part 16 The marine drums, R.R. Vega et al: background; culture practices; development needs. Part 17 The marine flatfishes, A. Jones and B. Howell: history of flatfish farming; commercial developments; other promising species; future perspectives. Part 18 The rabbitfishes, M.N. Duray and J.V. Juario: economically important siganid species; (Part contents)

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