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Fisheries Management. A manual for still-water coarse fisheries - Product Image

Fisheries Management. A manual for still-water coarse fisheries

  • Published: April 2010
  • 416 Pages
  • John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Fisheries Management is a beautifully-produced full colour guide to the management of still-water coarse fisheries. Carefully compiled by three leading specialists, who each draw on many years’ experience, this book is an essential purchase for all still water coarse fisheries managers. The correct management of still waters and their fisheries is vital to ensure environmental protection and an appropriate level of stocking densities of healthy fish. This new book provides the reader with the necessary information to achieve these goals.

The book's first part covers the ecology of still waters and includes succinct and user-friendly information on physical and chemical processes, nutrient cycles, energy movements, trophic levels, bacteria, plants, invertebrates, fish, disease-causing organisms, mammals and birds.

Part two provides in depth, but easily assimilated cutting edge information, on how a still-water fishery should be set up, developed and successfully managed. Coverage includes development, preparation and construction; stock assessment and invertebrate survey; control of water quality, aquatic plants, erosion, predators and nuisance species; management READ MORE >

Acknowledgements.

Part I Ecology of Still-Water Fisheries.

1 Introduction.

2 Ecology of Lakes.

3 Bacteria.

4 Plants.

5 Invertebrates.

6 Fish.

7 Disease-Causing Organisms.

Chris Williams and Ian Wellby.

8 Mammals and Birds.

Part II Management of Still-Water Fisheries.

9 Developing and Preparing a Fishery.

10 The Construction of a Still-Water Fishery.

11 Fish Stock Assessment.

12 Stock Manipulation.

13 Invertebrate Survey.

14 Control of Water Quality.

15 Control of Aquatic Plants.

16 Control of Erosion.

17 Control of Predators and Nuisance Species.

18 Managing the Impact of Climate Change on Still-Water Fisheries.

19 Control of Fish Disease.

20 Biosecurity.

21 Control of Fishing Activities.

22 Fish Nutrition.

23 Improving Conditions or Fishery Enhancement.

24 General Administration.

Part III Legal and Social Framework.

25 General Legislation.

26 Environmental Legislation.

27 Direct Fisheries-Related Legislation.

28 Agencies and Organisations.

Appendix A: Example of Risk Assessment.

Appendix B: Example Model of a Disciplinary Procedure.

Appendix C: Example of a Fisheries Survey.

Glossary.

Further Reading.

Index.

"The book is the work of some of the most knowledgeable fisheries people around." (Anglers Mail August 2010)

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