Aquaculture Books
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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production
Cattle are a major source of non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions: methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and ammonia (NH3). This collection reviews the range of research on ways of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from livestock production. Part 1 reviews the genetics, measurement and modelling of methane emissions from cattle. Chapters cover what we know about rumen function and genetics in ...
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The Carpet of the Sun: On the Quantification of Algal Biomass
PhD Thesis in Eco-Toxicology at the Masaryk Univeristy of Brno, Czech ...
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Vital Signs 2010
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 ...
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Integrated mariculture. A global review
FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Papers # 529This technical paper provides a comprehensive review of current integrated mariculture practices around the world in three papers covering temperate zones, tropical zones and one semi enclosed ecosystem, the Mediterranean Sea. Integrated mariculture includes a diverse range of co-culture/farming practices, from integrated multitrophic ...
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Fisheries management. 2. The ecosystem approach to fisheries 2.2 The human dimensions of the ecosystem approach to fisheries
FAO Technical Guidelines for Responsible FisheriesThese Guidelines have been developed in response to requests for further information on the practical adoption and application of the ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF), with a special focus on its human dimensions. As implementation of EAF is a human pursuit and takes place in the context of societal goals and aspirations, the human forces at ...
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Report of the Workshop on Bycatch, Particularly in Prawn Fisheries, and on the Implementation of an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management. South
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 identifying ecosystem approach to fisheries issues and ...
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General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean. Report of the thirty-third session. Tunis, 23-27 March 2009
General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM): Reports # 33The yearly review of the activities of the Commission and its Committees, with new recommendations and resolutions. For governmental bodies and policy makers. Also published in ...
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Fishing operations. 2: Best practices to reduce incidental catch of seabirds in capture fisheries
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 minimizing their interaction with fishing gears, but the ...
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Estimation of tuna fishing capacity from stock assessment-related information. Workshop to further
These Proceedings include the Report of, and the paper presented at, a Workshop organized by FAO's Japan-funded Project on the Management of Tuna Fishing Capacity: Conservation and Socio-Economics, in collaboration with and with in-kind support of several international and national fisheries institutions involved tuna fisheries research and management. The Report of the Workshop outlines the ...
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Report of the fifteenth session of the Committee for Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture of Africa. Lusaka, Zambia, 9-11 December 2008. Rapport de la qui
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 discussions lors de cette session ont porté sur les thèmes ...
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Report of the FAO Working Group on the Assessment of Small Pelagic Fish off Northwest Africa, Saly, Senegal, 6-15 May 2008 - Rapport du Groupe de trav
The Group assessed the status of the small pelagic resources in Northwest Africa and made projections on the development of the status of the stocks and on future effort and catch levels. The advices for the stocks are given in relation to the agreed reference points and on basis of the projections for the next five years. - Le Groupe a examine l'état actuel des ressources de petits pélagiques en ...
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Report of the third session of the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission - Mahe, Seychelles, 17-20 December 2007 - Rapport de la troisième sess
FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture ReportsThe Commission noted the work undertaken since the second session, considered the report of the Scientific Committee, and agreed that the second Working Party on Fisheries Data and Statistics should address the harmonization of fishery frame surveys. - La Commission, après avoir pris note du travail accompli depuis la deuxième session, a examiné le rapport du ...
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International seafood trade: challenges and opportunities - FAO/University of Akureyri Symposium 1-2 February 2007 - Akureyri, Iceland
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 the pressure of global demand on capture fisheries ...
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Committee on Fisheries. Report of the fourth session of the Sub-Committee on Aquaculture - Puerto Varas, Chile, 6-10 October 2008 - Rapport de la quat
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 published in Arabic, Chinese and Russian. - ...
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International guidelines for the management of deep-sea fisheries in the high seas - Directives internationales sur la gestion de la pêche ...- Direc
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 management of deep-sea fisheries in the high seas. - ...
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Report of the Expert Consultation on Flag State Performace. Rome, 23-26 June 2009
FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Reports # 918The Experts received a report on the Expert's Workshop on Flag State Responsibilities: Assessing Performance and Taking Action that was organized by the Government of Canada from 25 to 28 March 2008 in Vancouver. The Consultation then considered a number of papers prepared by the experts and commentaries on them including criteria for assessing the ...
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Aquaculture : Responsible practices and certification
Over the past decade, there has been growing concern among international stakeholders, particularly in Mediterranean countries, about aquaculture product quality, knowledge management, interaction with the environment, technology and systems, fish health and welfare, management of biological lifecycles and sustainable feed production within the aquaculture sector. This publication is a result of ...
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Review of the current state of world capture fisheries insurance
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 United States of America in North America, South ...
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Code of practice for fish and fishery products. First edition. FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission
Codex Alimentarius - Joint FAO/WHO Food StandardsThe Code of Practice for fish and fishery products is intended for all those engaged in the handling, production, storage, distribution, export, import and sale of fish and fishery products. The Code will help in attaining safe and wholesome products that can be sold on national or international markets and meet the requirements of the Codex ...
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Report of the 19th session of the Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic. Cotonou, Benin, 4-6 November 2008 - Rapport de la 19ème session
The major topics discussed included, inter alia, proposals for a revision of the CECAF-FAO fishing area 34 statistical divisions, shared small pelagic fisheries management in North-West Africa, review of project proposal for strengthening the Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic, and global emerging issues in fisheries development and management relevant to the region. - Le Comité a ...
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