Aquaculture

Since the first edition of this book, 17 years ago, aquaculture has consolidated its position as an important means of producing food and as a contributor to global food security. Cage aquaculture too has continued to expand apace.

First published in 1990, The Economics of Salmon Aquaculture was the first book to systematically analyse the salmon aquaculture industry, from both a market and production perspective.

This book provides an understanding on a large variety of aquaculture related topics. The book chapters are written by leading experts in their respective areas. This book will be equally useful for students and professionals in aquaculture and biotechnology.

This book presents recent research results on the interaction between aquaculture and environment, and includes several case studies all over the world with the aim of improving and performing sustainable aquaculture.

This book presents some innovative developments in sustainable aquaculture practices in the context of environmental protection and seafood production techniques. The book supports producers and researchers in their activities and helps to maintain a spirit of environmental protection in the context of production of high quality, nutritional food.