New technologies in aquaculture : improving production efficiency, quality and environmental management

With wild stocks declining due to over-fishing, aquaculture will hâve a more significant rôle to play in meeting future demand for fresh fish. Developments in research continue to lead to improvements in aquaculture production systems, resulting in increased production efficiency, higher product quality for consumers and a more sustainable industry. New technologies in aquaculture reviews essential advances in thèse areas. Part I focuses on the genetic improvement of farmed species and control of reproduction, with chapters on genome-based technologies in aquaculture research, sélective breeding and the production of single sex and stérile populations, among other topics. Parts II and III review key issues in health, diet and husbandry, such as thé control of viral and parasitic diseases, diet and husbandry techniques to improve disease résistance, advances in diets for particular fish species, and the impact of harmful algal bloom on shellfisheries aquaculture. Chapters in parts IV and V then examine key environmental issues, including the prédiction and assessment of the impact of aquaculture, and the farming of new species, such as cod and cobia. Concluding chapters focus on the design of différent aquaculture production systems, including offshore technologies, tank-based recirculating systems and ponds. With its well-known editors and distinguished international team of contributors, New technologies in aquaculture will be an essential resource for professionals and researchers in the aquaculture industry.