Aquaculture and the Environment, 2nd EditionISBN: 978-1-4051-0167-7
Hardcover
212 pages
October 2004, Wiley-Blackwell
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Second Edition
T. V. R. Pillay
The continuing rapid increases in aquaculture production
world-wide raise fears of further environmental degradation of the
aquatic environment. The second edition of this well-received book
brings together and discusses the available information on all
major environmental aspects of various aquaculture systems,
providing a valuable aid to the preparation of environmental impact
assessments of aquaculture projects and showing how potential
environmental problems can be reduced or mitigated by sound
management.
Much new information is presented in this new edition, including
details of the impact of genetically modified food products and a
new chapter on the sustainability of aquaculture, which covers the
definitions of sustainability and responsible aquaculture,
environmental, economic, social and ethical aspects of
sustainability and the concept of ecotechnology in fish
farming.
Aquaculture and the Environment, Second Edition is
essential reading for all personnel working on fish farms and for
those moving into the aquatic farm business. Environmental
scientists, ecologists, conservationists, fish and shellfish
biologist and all those involved in the preservation of aquatic
environments will find much of great use and interest within the
covers of this book. Libraries in all universities and research
establishments where these subjects are studied and taught should
have copies of this excellent and useful book on their
shelves.
Dr T. V. R. Pillay was formerly Programme Director, Aquaculture Development and Coordination Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.