Aquaculture Books

PhD Thesis in Eco-Toxicology at the Masaryk Univeristy of Brno, Czech ...

By Benten Water Solutions

From rising meat and seafood production to changes in the climate, Vital Signs 2010 documents 24 trends that are shaping our future and includes concise analyses and clear ...

By Worldwatch Institute

FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture ReportsThe major topics discussed at the session were: intersessional activities; regional dimensions of inland fisheries development; regional dimensions of aquaculture development; role and responsibilities of CIFAA; and proposals for the major topics for discussion at the sixteenth session of CIFAA. - Les ...

By Earthprint Ltd

FAO Technical Guidelines for Responsible Fisheries # 1/Suppl.2These guidelines have been produced to support implementation of the International Plan of Action for Reducing Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries (IPOA-Seabirds). They are addressed to decision-makers and policy-makers associated with conserving seabirds and with ...

By Earthprint Ltd

These guidelines provide a special focus on information and knowledge sharing and its current and potential role in supporting implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries. They highlight the issues involved for individuals and organizations to have access to the information they need and, as importantly, to share their own ...

By Earthprint Ltd

FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical PapersThis publication provides an overview of the current status of capture fisheries insurance in the world. It presents the findings of a number of regional and national review desk studies carried out between December 2006 and January 2008 covering China, Japan and India in Asia, Europe, Africa, the ...

By Earthprint Ltd

These guidelines were developed through a participatory process involving fisheries experts, fishery managers from governments, the fishing industry, academia and non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations. They are voluntary and constitute an instrument of reference to help in formulating and implementing appropriate measures for the ...

By Earthprint Ltd

FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Reports # 885This second workshop was arranged to tackle further the illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing problem, with nearly 200 practitioners discussing pragmatic solutions to eliminate IUU fishing, using actual situations covering a broad array of topics. These topics included case studies from many ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Aquaculture is currently facing a significant challenge : how to alleviate the pressure on fish stocks exerted by commercial fishing and yet meet the increasing demand for sea products in a sustainable way. The aim of this guide is to promote the sustainable development of Mediterranean aquaculture by providing basic guidelines for good practice ...

By Earthprint Ltd

The workshop received national reports and reviews concerning bycatch, sea turtle distribution, critical habitats, main sources of natural and man-induced mortality and conservation efforts. The use of turtle excluding devices and interactions between sea turtles and fisheries in the shrimp trawling was discussed. Two different methods of ...

By Earthprint Ltd

This issue of The State of the World Fisheries and Aquaculture features some aspects that may receive increasing attention: climate change, the use of marine genetic resources in areas beyond national jurisdiction, and the proliferation of private standards and certification schemes in the international fish trade. This report also highlights some ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Fisheries and aquaculture, and their related industries, play an essential role in the livelihoods of millions around the world - about 520 million people depend on the sector. Vital to the poorest, fisheries and aquaculture contribute significantly to world food security and account for over US$85.9 billion in international trade. Based on the ...

By Earthprint Ltd

The meeting included a range of views regarding the risks and challenges inherent to the recent developments in international seafood trade with views from government officials, business representatives and academia. The symposium highlighted that the seafood sector is extremely dynamic and is increasingly becoming a global sector. Risks include ...

By Earthprint Ltd

FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture ReportsThe objective of the Workshop was to develop national capacity and promote regional coordination so that countries would be better placed to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities, including through the development and implementation of relevant international fisheries instruments, ...

By Earthprint Ltd

FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Reports No. 914The consultation, held in four sessions in FAO headquarters, was convened by the Director General of the Food and Agriculture of the United Nations upon the recommendation of the twenty-seventh session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries. The Technical Consultation finalized the draft Agreement on Port ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Sea turtles are affected by a range of different factors, some natural and others caused by human activities, including fishing operation. As a result, all sea turtles species whose conservation status has been assessed are considered to be threatened or endangered. These guidelines provide assistance for the preparation of national or ...

By Earthprint Ltd

FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture ReportsThe objective of the Workshop was to develop national capacity and promote bilateral, subregional and/or regional coordination so that countries would be better placed to strengthen and harmonize port State measures. The final session of the Workshop entitled 'Looking ahead: and agenda for the subregion on port ...

By Earthprint Ltd

These guidelines are of a voluntary nature. They are applicable to ecolabelling schemes that are designed to certify and promote labels for products from well-managed marine capture fisheries and focus on issues related to the sustainable use of fisheries resources. The guidelines refer to principle, general considerations, terms and definitions, ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Several working documents, including Technical guidelines on aquaculture certification, Towards better governance in aquaculture and Opportunities for addressing the challenges in meeting the rising global demand for food fish from aquaculture, were presented by the Secretariat for information, discussion and decision by the Sub-Committee. Also ...

By Earthprint Ltd

The ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF) has been developed over the last decade in response to perceived and actual deficiencies in previous methods of management. The EAF recognizes that fish are only one albeit important part of a much wider ecosystem incorporating an array of physical and biological components that humans interact with and ...

By Earthprint Ltd