This book covers all aspects of subsistence and commercial aquaculture practiced around the world and would be of use to aquaculture students and those involved in the aquaculture industry and fish farms, research institutions, teaching, and aquaculture equipment and feed suppliers. The new...

While the UK is the fourth largest aquaculture producer in Europe by volume, it is the second largest by value with an annual first sale value of around £1 billion. Over 90% of this value is from Atlantic salmon farmed in Scotland, but other finfish and shellfish aquaculture species are important...

This new edition of Aquaculture: Farming Aquatic Animals and Plants covers all major aspects of the culture of fish, shellfish and algae in freshwater and marine environments. Subject areas covered include principles, water quality, environmental impacts of aquaculture, desert aquaculture,...

This publication was prepared to inform member countries in the Asia Pacific region on the status and trends in the fishery and aquaculture sectors of this region. Highlights includes: aquaculture trends in sia and the Pacific Region, freshwater carnivorous finfish with high input requirements,...

In the Baltic Sea, rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss is the most common species used in marine aquaculture, but further increase in production is problematic due to environmental legal regulations, especially in the coastal zone. A solution could be to place the fish farms offshore and use mussel...

Astaxanthin (AX) is a pigment commonly used in aquaculture. It is added to salmonid, shrimp, and crayfish feeds to produce the appropriate pink coloration to the flesh of these animals. Different in vitro effects of AX were studied to understand its mode of action in fish. The antioxidant activity...

The information extracted from IMPASSE, DAISIE, FishBase, and FAO-DIAS inventories of alien species were used to draw a list of the 27 most utilized animal alien species for aquaculture and related activities (e.g. stocking, sport fishing, ornamental purposes) in Europe. Three variables have been...

This is a compilation of 36 papers presented during the 21st Annual Meeting of the Aquaculture Association of Canada held in Quebec City, Canada. The topics covered include salmonid aquaculture, marine finfish aquaculture, clam culture, mussel culture, scallop culture, aquaculture nutrition,...

This article presents data on the production and consumption of tilapia, rainbow trout, snapper, pangasius catfish, shrimps, prawns and crayfish; strategies to increase the production and market competition and the outlook of aquaculture in Costa Rica.

Bath treatment chemotherapeutants, used to control sea lice infestations in the salmonid aquaculture industry, are released directly into the marine environment around fish farms and pose a serious risk to non-target species, particularly crustaceans. Hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) is the most...