Book Contents
In this book you will find:

• Practical aquaculture covered from A to Z 
• More than 900 pages, 280 photographs and 50 line drawings 
• Study questions at the end of each chapter 
• Everyday problems worked on pond construction, feeding, disease control, and more
• Extensive reference section at the end of each chapter 

• Getting Started
• Aquatic Food Production and People
• Which Species to Culture
• Social and Legal Considerations
• Site Selection and Culture Systems
• Water Requirements
• Water Management
• Fertilization, Liming, and Pond Muds
• Feeds and Nutrition
• Maintaining Health of a Culture Species
• Predators and Pests
• Aquatic Plants and Weeds
• Seed Production and Stock Improvement
• Maximizing Production and Profit
• Harvesting and Processing
• Marketing
• Your Business Plan

Manual Contents

In this manual you will find:

• An outline for teaching an introductory course in aquaculture, complete with lectures, laboratories, homework assignments, sample tests, and growing fish as a class project
• Examples of short courses for fish farmers and how you can develop your own short courses

The manual has:

• Been tested in the classroom for over 30 years.
• Taken much of the work out of teaching.  Instructors can thoroughly enjoy teaching the subject of aquaculture with this well organized manual.
• Been designed to fit the needs of individual teachers.

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