Understanding aquaculture

by Trushenski, Jesse T.

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Full title :Understanding aquaculture / Jesse T. Trushenski.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2019

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):5m Publishing
Place of Publication:Sheffield, UK
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2019

The Physical Object

Description:vi, 269 pages : : color illustrations ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781789180114, 1789180112
oclc:on1057630181
LC Classification:SH135
Dewey Decimal:639.8

What is aquaculture? -- The state of aquaculture in the context of global food supply -- Aquaculture from place to place -- Why is aquaculture controversial -- Nutritional value of farmed versus wild fish -- Persistent organic pollutants and other contaminants in farmed fish -- Antibiotic and other drug residues in farmed fish -- Genetically modified organisms in aquaculture -- Food handling, safety, and quality -- Production systems and water usage -- Aquatic habitats and siting of aquaculture facilities -- Escapement from aquaculture facilities and interactions with wild fish -- Disease transmission between farmed and wild fish -- Feeding fish to fish -- use of marine-origin resources in aquaculture feeds -- Economic interactions between farmed and wild-caught seafood -- Resource utilization in the production of animal protein -- seafood versus other meat -- Social and economic empowerment through aquaculture -- Carp or salmon? Meeting seafood demand in developed and developing nations -- Regulations of the aquaculture industry -- Separating fact from fiction and advocating for aquaculture.