Fisheries Management (PDF)

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 of the impact of climate
change; fish disease and biosecurity; control of fishing
activities, fish nutrition, fishery enhancement and condition
improvement, and general administration.

The final part of this excellent manual covers legal and social
frameworks including general and environmental legislation, direct
fisheries-related legislation, and agencies and organizations.

Fisheries Management provides fishery managers with an
invaluable, practical tool which none should be without. Students
studying fisheries biology, fisheries management and aquatic
sciences will find this a very useful learning resource, as will
all those who are considering buying or building and setting up
lakes for fisheries. All libraries in universities, research
establishments and government agencies where fisheries and
biological sciences are studied and taught should have copies of
this landmark publication on their shelves.

* Editor and authors with many years' practical
experience

* Vital and commercially important information for fisheries
managers

* A useful reference source for upper level students and
academics

* Covers an important multi-million pound industry across many
countries