Stock Enhancement and Sea Ranching (PDF)

The collapse of many of the World's fisheries continues to be
of major concern and the enhancement of fish stocks through
techniques such as ranching is of huge importance and interest
across the globe. This important book, which contains fully peer
reviewed and carefully edited papers from the 2nd International
Symposium in Stock Enhancement and Sea Ranching is broadly divided
into sections covering the following areas:

* * The present situation of stock enhancement

* Seed quality and techniques for effective stocking

* Health management of hatchery stocks

* Methods for evaluating stocking effectiveness

* Population management in stock enhancement and sea
ranching

* Management of stocked populations

* Ecological interactions with wild stocks

* Genetic management of hatchery and wild stocks

* Socio-economics of stock enhancement

* Case studies

Stock Enhancement and Sea Ranching has been written and
edited by some of the world's foremost authorities in
fisheries science and related areas and is essential reading for
all fisheries scientists throughout the World. Fish biologists,
marine and aquatic scientists, environmental biologists,
ecologists, conservationists, aquaculture personnel and
oceanographers will all find much of use and interest within this
book. All libraries within universities and research establishments
where these subjects are studied and taught should have copies of
this book on their shelves.