LEADER 04522nam 22006734a 450 001 9911019529503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9786611312114 010 $a9781281312112 010 $a1281312118 010 $a9780470797488 010 $a0470797487 010 $a9780470995815 010 $a0470995815 010 $a9780470995808 010 $a0470995807 035 $a(CKB)1000000000411761 035 $a(EBL)351422 035 $a(OCoLC)437218676 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000241541 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11176284 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000241541 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10298849 035 $a(PQKB)10714344 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC351422 035 $a(Perlego)2767665 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000411761 100 $a20051122d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aScallop farming /$fDavid Hardy 205 $a2nd ed. 210 $aOxford ;$aAmes, Iowa $cBlackwell Pub.$d2006 215 $a1 online resource (328 p.) 300 $aFirst published in 1991. 311 08$a9781405113632 311 08$a1405113634 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 306-307) and index. 327 $aSCALLOP FARMING; Contents; Preface; Dedication; Section 1 General Information; 1 Some Background Information about the Species; History; Why farm scallops?; Choice of species; World symposia; World interest; Problems with toxins; Regulatory factors; The way forward; 2 The Farm Environment and Its Microscopic Inhabitants; Plankton; Sustaining plankton life; Seasonal variations; 3 Scallop Biology and Ecology; General overview; Reproduction; Scallop hatcheries; Section 2 Hands On; 4 Choosing a Site; Regulating factors; Natural factors; Regulations on food safety and water purity 327 $aChoosing a bottom culture site5 Collecting Spat; Equipment and method of collecting; Spat handling; The science of monitoring; Species identification; Gonad analysis; Comprehensive monitoring programme; 6 Getting Underway; Longlines; Rafts; The farm boat; Moorings and navigation; Shore base and shore facilities; Business structure; Fish farms and the law; Regard for the environment; 7 Methods of Cultivation; Hanging culture; Bottom culture; Enclosed culture; Analysis of techniques; 8 Moorings; Mooring properties; Mooring sites; Specifications, weights and loads; Homemade anchors 327 $aConcrete blocksUse of geology; Laying concrete moorings; Maintenance and inspection; 9 Design and Manufacture of Equipment; Lantern nets; Pearl nets; Rafts; Anchors; Grapnels; Sorting equipment; Pressure washer; Star wheel roller; Navigation buoys; Mooring buoys; Breakwaters; Weights; 10 Diving Work; Diving teams; The role of the diving representative; Potential diving work; Diving practice; Section 3 Getting Down to Business; 11 To Collect or Not To Collect; The reality of settlement; Methods of sorting; 12 Farming Logistics; Stocking densities; Equipment changes; Equipment dimensions 327 $aMortalitiesWork rates; Growth periods; Production reference; 13 The Business of Farming; Efficiencies; Longlines and buoyancy; Production levels and culture periods; Sales; Equipment levels; Manpower requirement; Examining costs; Production alternatives; Line management; Lantern management; Profitability; 14 More Strings to Our Bow; Cultivating other species; Fishing; Tourism; 15 Marketing, Handling and Processing; Marketing; Handling; Quality control; Processing; Packaging and distribution; Bibliography; Index 330 $aThe scallop farming industry continues to expand, providing an important global source of food and revenue. In recent decades over-fishing has caused a decline in wild stocks and as consumer demand increases, the opportunities for new and existing scallop farming ventures are greater than ever before. In this important new edition, experienced scallop farmer David Hardy offers the reader: Practically oriented adviceNew technical, environmental and legislative informationKey information for running a successful farming operation Scallop 606 $aScallop culture 606 $aScallops 615 0$aScallop culture. 615 0$aScallops. 676 $a639/.46 700 $aHardy$b David$f1946-$0971808 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911019529503321 996 $aScallop farming$92209513 997 $aUNINA