Handbook on Freshwater Aquaculture

Contents: Foreword. Preface.1.  Aquaculture and environment/Neera kapur. 2.  Management of waterbodies for better fish production/B. Santhosh and N.P. Singh. 3. Aqaculture: Methods and practices/Neera Kapur . 4. Practical approach to freshwater fish culture/M. Sinha. 5. Water quality management for fish culture/B. Santhosh, M. Datta and N.P. Singh. 6.  Aquaculture and nutrition/Arun B. Patel and P.K. Pradhan. 7. Hatchery technologies for freshwater fish production/P.K. Pradhan. 8. Packing and transportation of fish seeds and fishes/B. Debnath. 9. Health management and common diseases of cultured fishes and shellfishes/Ashutosh D. Deo. 10. Freshwater pearl culture/Neera Kapur. 11. An overview of aquaculture in India with special reference to north eastern states/J.B. Dhanze. 12. Social and economic issues confronting aquaculture development in north eastern region/Manidip Roy and M.C. Nandeesha.

This comprehensive publication Handbook on Freshwater Aquaculture is the collective effort of a wide array of eminent people associated with Indian aquaculture. Special emphasis has been given to aquaculture and its prospects and problems in rural India especially the lesser known areas.

The book covers almost all important aspects of freshwater aquaculture, both traditional and modern aquaculture techniques, water quality issues, integrated farming practices, environmental, socio-economic and livelihood issues. It is expected that the book will prove to a source of useful information for the needs of students, scholars, farmers and researchers.