The fifth manual in the FAO Training Series on simple methods for agriculture. It deals with the practical aspects of management related to freshwater fish culture. This volume covers the management of earthen pond itself, showing how to improve and check water quality, how to control water loss and how to protect structure and fish stocks.

"Definitive guide to freshwater aquaculture"--back cover.

In the book 'Freshwater Fish Culture' the subject material is presented in twenty two chapters, which will be indispensable source of information for all those actively engaged in the study of freshwater fish culture and other related topics, it also includes current information for students, research workers fishery officers progressive fish culturists, and farm managers concerned with fish production from freshwater resources. The book shall be of great help to the UG and PG students of Fisheries Science.

This manual deals in two volumes with the practical aspects of management related to freshwater fish culture in earthen ponds. The first volume (FAO Training Series No. 21/1, 1996, ISBN 92-5-102873-7, US$51.00) explains how to manage the pond itself. This second volume deals with how to manage fish stocks and, as a whole, a fish farm. Fish handling, propagation, feeding, harvesting, grading and storage are explained in simple terms, as well as the prevention and treatment of simple fish diseases and the monitoring of fish farm activities.

Culture of Nonsalmonid Freshwater Fishes, 2nd Edition presents an expanded, updated description of important techniques and practices for the culture of some of the most widely cultured nonsalmonid species used for human consumption (channel catfish, tilapia, carp) for stocking freshwater bodies for recreational fishing (bass, walleye, striped bass), and for bait (minnows). This new edition features the latest information on spawning, nutritional requirements, special culture requirements, tolerance to various water quality parameters, and types of diseases that can occur. It is an essential book for all aquaculturalists, agency fishery biologists, and students interested in freshwater aquaculture.

Fish species cultured, reproduction, feeding and nutrition, genetics and breeding, fry and fingerling production, integrated fish farming, open waters, cages and pens, special aquaculture, and diseases, are among the aspects of Chinese freshwater fish culture presented. Much of the literature reported is difficult for westerners to access. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR