Overview

This textbook considers the ocean environment and types of renewable marine resources. Four sections discuss topics that include distribution and productivity of world ocean regions, sea farming versus capture fishing, fishery management, and yield models that estimate maximum sustainable yield and maximum economic yield. This book should be of interest to stud ents taking introductory fisheries courses; students in biology, engineering, economics, law, and other fields.

Full Product Details

Author:   Edwin S. Iversen
Publisher:   Chapman and Hall
Imprint:   Chapman and Hall
Edition:   1996 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   2.250kg
ISBN:  

9780412987410

ISBN 10:   0412987414
Pages:   404
Publication Date:   31 December 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

One Living Resources: Their Habitats and Fisheries.- 1 Ocean Environment.- 2 Major Resource Organisms—Plants and Invertebrates.- 3 Major Resource Organisms—Vertebrates.- 4 Life Histories of Resource Species.- 5 Age and Growth of Resource Species.- Two Fisheries Biology.- 6 Fish and Shellfish Behavior.- 7 Population Size and Fluctuations.- Three Fisheries: Gear, Methods, and Landings.- 8 Fishing Vessels, Gear, and Methods.- 9 Food and Nonfood Fisheries.- 10 Major World Fishing Nations.- 11 Sea Farming (Aquaculture).- Four Fisheries Management and Regulation.- 12 Management Objectives.- 13 Fisheries Management—Environmental Manipulations.- 14 Fisheries Management—Laws and Regulations.- 15 Future of World Commercial Fisheries.- Five Recreational Fisheries.- 16 Recreational Fishermen, Resources, Gear, and Value.- 17 Recreational Fisheries Biology.- 18 Recreational Fisheries Management.- 19 Future of Recreational Fisheries.- Appendices.- Appendix A Selected General References.- Appendix B The Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

Reviews

A text that provides a current introduction to all aspects of fisheries science, for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. _ Sci Tech Book News; This book should be a valuable introduction to the subject of marine resources at the college level. In addition, the material is valuable to fishery and social scientists, fishery officers and administrators, and students in biology, engineering, economics and law. - Aquaculture Magazine, August 1996; This text offers insight into a topic of increasing importance-the wise utilization and management of sea fisheries to maximize production without exceeding their carrying capacity. Adoption of the approaches presented will improve the conservation and management of the many world fisheries that are suffering from years of inefficient practices. - American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists, December 1996

A text that provides a current introduction to all aspects of fisheries science, for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. _ Sci Tech Book News; This book should be a valuable introduction to the subject of marine resources at the college level. In addition, the material is valuable to fishery and social scientists, fishery officers and administrators, and students in biology, engineering, economics and law. - Aquaculture Magazine, August 1996; This text offers insight into a topic of increasing importance-the wise utilization and management of sea fisheries to maximize production without exceeding their carrying capacity. Adoption of the approaches presented will improve the conservation and management of the many world fisheries that are suffering from years of inefficient practices. - American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists, December 1996

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