Species and system selection for sustainable aquaculture [[electronic resource] /] / edited by PingSun Leung, Cheng-Sheng Lee, Patricia J. O'Bryen

• Record Nr.: UNISA996212493703316
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2007
• ISBN: 1-282-13680-1; 9786612136801; 0-470-27786-6; 0-470-27657-6
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (524 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): LeungPingSun <1952->; LeeCheng-Sheng; O'BryenP. J (Patricia J.)
• Disciplina: 639.8
• Soggetti: Sustainable aquaculture; Fishery management
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Published in cooperation with the United States Aquaculture Society."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Species and System Selection for Sustainable Aquaculture; Contents; Contributors; United States Aquaculture Society Preface; Preface; 1 Introduction; Part 1 Principles; 2 Sustainable Aquaculture: What Does It Mean and How Do We Get There?; 3 Policies and the Role of Government in Achieving Aquaculture Development; 4 A Review of Comparative Advantage Assessment Approaches in RelationtoAquaculture Development; 5 The Environment and the Selection of Aquaculture Species and Systems: An Economic Analysis; 6 Investment and Farm Modeling for Feasibility Assessment and Decision Making in Aquaculture; Part 2 Practices7 The Role of Species and Systems in the Development and Growth of Aquaculture in Asia: Needs and Prospects; 8 Aquaculture in Africa: Reasons for Failures and Ingredients for Success; 9 Aquaculture in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands: A Case Study of Robert Reimers Enterprises; 10 Aquaculture in China; 11 Achievements and Problems of Aquaculture in Japan; 12 Taiwanese Aquaculture at the ; Crossroads; 13 The Evolutionary Role of Federal Policies and Actions to Support the Sustainable Development of Aquaculture in the United States; 14 Hawaii Aquaculture Development: Twenty-Five Years and Counting, Lessons Learned15 Socioeconomic Aspects of Species and System Selection for Sustainable Aquaculture Development in Mexico: Historic Overview and Current General Trends; Part 3 Species-Specific Public Policies for Sustainable Development; 16 Public Policies for Sustainable Development of Shrimp Aquaculturein Taiwan; 17 Shrimp Culture and Public Policy for Sustainable Development in Thailand; 18 Development Trends and Future Prospects of Shrimp Culture in China; 19 The Development and Sustainability of Shrimp Culture in Viet Nam; 26 Carp Farming in Central and Eastern Europe and a Case Study in Multifunctional Aquaculture27 Salmon Farming in Chile: History, Policies, and Development Strategies; 28 Evaluation of the Sea Bass and Sea Bream Industry in the Mediterranean, with Emphasis on Turkey; 29 Public Policy for Sustainable Grouper Aquaculture Development in Southeast Asia; 30 Discussion Summary:SocioeconomicAspects of Species and Systems Selectionfor Sustainable Aquaculture; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Published in Cooperation with THE UNITED STATES AQUACULTURE SOCIETY As aquaculture production continues to grow and develop there is a continuous search for new species to culture to be able to fully exploit new national and international markets. Species selection for aquaculture development often poses an enormous challenge for decision makers who must decide which species and culture technologies to support with public resources, and then how best to divide those resources. Species and System Selection for Sustainable Aquaculture brings together contributions from international