There is not a single book which provides information on different fisheries of Gujarat and its Resources. In this book about 26 main commercial fisheries of Gujarat is given. In each chapter details like classification, identification, (Taxonomy), drawing and photograph of fish, food and feeding, sex, fecundity, maturity, spawning availability resources landings of more than 30 to 40 years, fishing season, craft and gear used for such fishery etc. are given. Details of important marine fauna like phytoplankton, zooplankton, corals, sponges, molluscans, sea turtles are given. Aquatic resources like aquatic weeds their commercial utilisation, whales. Mangroves with english and scientific names and identification is given. List of more than 300 marine fishes and 100 freshwater fishes with their scientific, english and local names and are given. List of rare, endangered, threatened and vulnerable species in Gujarat is provided. Details of fishing craft and gear, their classification their design with drawing and specification, classification of gear, different gear material etc. are included. Details of fishing harbours of India with their design, facilities, tidal ranges etc. is given. Details of fishing ground, potential resources are discussed. Latest technology for estimation of fisheries resources using satellite image is also discussed. Details of freshwater dams of Saurashtra with their water spread capacity is also given which may provide guidance to start freshwater culture. Details of different diseases occur in fishes, their symptoms, their preventive and curing methods with treating chemicals and drugs are given. Constraints and future of fisheries of India with special reference to Gujarat with the suggestion for improvement in Fishery Management are discussed. This well illustrated book will be highly useful to university students, scientist, culturist and to trade. Contents Part I: Marine Fisheries Chapter 1: Bombay Duck Fishery; Chapter 2: Cat Fish Fishery; Chapter 3: Cephalopod Fishery; Chapter 4: Crab Fishery; Chapter 5: Chank Fishery; Chapter 6: Eel Fishery; Chapter 7: Elasmobranch Fishery; Chapter 8: Edible Oyster and Mollusc Fishery; Chapter 9: Ghol-Dara Fishery; Chapter 10: Indian Mackeral Fishery; Chapter 11: Lobster Fishery; Chapter 12: Mullet Fishery; Chapter 13: Pomfret Fishery; Chapter 14: Prawn Fishery; Chapter 15: Pearl Oyster Fishery; Chapter 16: Ribbon Fish Fishery; Chapter 17: Scianeid Fishery; Chapter 18: Seer Fish Fishery; Chapter 19: Tuna Fish Fishery; Chapter 20: Window Pane Fishery. Part II: Inland Fisheries Chapter 21: Catla Fishery; Chapter 22: Rohu Fishery; Chapter 23: Mrigal Fishery; Chapter 24: Hilsa Fishery; Chapter 25: Freshwater Prawn Fishery; Chapter 26: Aquatic Weed; Chapter 27: Corals; Chapter 28: Mangroves; Chapter 29: Sponges of India; Chapter 30: Sea Turtles; Chapter 31: Marine Mammals of India; Chapter 32: Planktons and their Importance in Fishery; Chapter 33: Marine Resources; Chapter 34: Inland Fishery Resources; Chapter 35: Coastal Aquaculture in India; Chapter 36: Marine and Freshwater Aquatic Diseases; Chapter 37: Craft and Gear; Chapter 38: Fisheries Harbours and Landing Centers; Chapter 39: Fisheries Management; Chapter 40: Remote sensing in Marine Fisheries.

Sustainable Development Of Fisheries In India Is A Major Concern For The Public, The Industry As Well As The Administration As It Contributes Signigicantly To The National Economy : To Food Supply, Employment, Earnings, Foreign Exchange, Public Revenue, Regional Development, Recreation, Social Welfare Etc. Nonetheless, The Sustainability Of Indian Fisheries, Like Most Other Nations' Fisheries, Is Threatened By A Number Of Ecological, Economic, Social, Cultural, Institutional And Technological Constraints. This Book Explores The Sustainability Issues Of Indian Fisheries At Length And Suggests 'Stanard' Global Prescriptions For Sustainable Development.

In India, the vast Inland water Resources are ill managed and improperly utilised. As such, the sustainable clean waters and their resources are becoming rare commodities! It is a fact that the optimal and sustainable utilisation of these waters and their resources require scientific and technical input from various disciplines. Hence, an attempt is made to gear up the valuable scientific information collected by the scientific personnel from all over India belonging to various disciplines such as Agriculture, Aquaculture, Botany, Chemistry, Civil Engineering. Fisheries, Geography, Geology, Horticulture, Physics, Remote Sensing, Toxicology and Limnology. We hope the cluster of knowledge presented in these volumes will be useful to the reader.

In all the developing countries, the vast natural resource have great potentials for the production of fish. Natural water resource are categorized on the basis of altitude, temperature and salinity. The different fish species have adopted as per water ecosystem. Out of identified about 22000 fish species, only 10% belongs to freshwater. Only 107 species have been found suitable as culturable. Hence, major chunk of fish are not cultured by man but used by him as food or other uses. It is therefore, the natural fisheries is very important for human being and proper management and legislation are needed to have the sustainable production. The text of the book is written in simple language so as understandable by scientists, extension workers, students and farmers. References and literature for further reading have been given in the end. Note: T&F does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.