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Sustainability and management of aquaculture & fisheries / H.D. Kumar.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New Delhi, India : Daya Publishing House, 2003 ; Reprinted 2021Description: xv, 429 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9788170353027
Other title:
  • Sustainability and management of aquaculture and fisheries
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 639.8 K960s
LOC classification:
  • SH329.S87 K85 2003
Contents:
General introduction -- Fish farming -- Marine fisheries and aquaculture -- Coastal aquaculture -- Fisheries, farming and aquaculture in China and India -- Inland fisheries-- Wetlands and mangroves -- Freshwater aquaculture in Europe -- Management of fisheries and aquaculture -- Environmental concerns.
Summary: "Sustainable water management, food security and water security being some of the most critical issues facing the world in the 21st century-dubbed the "Century of Water": this monograph outlines various options for proactive management of fisheries and aquaculture to sustainably meet the growing food requirements of millions of people living in developing countries both in rural areas and in cities. Both freshwater and marine fisheries are covered. Besides giving production statistics calculated by various organisations, the book lists traditional as well as potentially promising newer organisms suitable for aquaculture in swamps, ponds, marshes, lakes and mangroves not only as a source of nutritious food but also as employment avenues for small-scale or marginal fisherfolk. The book can server as an introductory text for courses in fisheries and aquaculture both in traditional universities and in marine and freshwater institutes." -- Back cover
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

General introduction -- Fish farming -- Marine fisheries and aquaculture -- Coastal aquaculture -- Fisheries, farming and aquaculture in China and India -- Inland fisheries-- Wetlands and mangroves -- Freshwater aquaculture in Europe -- Management of fisheries and aquaculture -- Environmental concerns.

"Sustainable water management, food security and water security being some of the most critical issues facing the world in the 21st century-dubbed the "Century of Water": this monograph outlines various options for proactive management of fisheries and aquaculture to sustainably meet the growing food requirements of millions of people living in developing countries both in rural areas and in cities. Both freshwater and marine fisheries are covered. Besides giving production statistics calculated by various organisations, the book lists traditional as well as potentially promising newer organisms suitable for aquaculture in swamps, ponds, marshes, lakes and mangroves not only as a source of nutritious food but also as employment avenues for small-scale or marginal fisherfolk. The book can server as an introductory text for courses in fisheries and aquaculture both in traditional universities and in marine and freshwater institutes." -- Back cover

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