Stella & Rose's Books

Front cover

Contents

• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• 1. Salmonid Culture: History and Development
• GUEST EDITORIAL: Petter Tidemand-Johannessen
• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Development of the salmonid farming industry
• 1.2.1 Development in Europe
• 1.2.2 Development in North America
• 1.2.3 Development in South America
• 1.2.4 Development in Asia
• 1.3 Summary
• 1.4 References
• 2. The Life History of Salmonid Fish
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.1.1 Genus Salmo
• 2.1.2 Genus Oncorhynchus
• 2.1.3 Genus Salvelinus
• 2.1.4 Genus Thymallus
• 2.2 The Anatomy of the salmonid fish
• 2.2.1 The skin
• 2.2.2 Muscular system
• 2.2.3 Respiratory system
• 2.2.4 Circulatory system
• 2.2.5 Digestive system
• 2.2.6 Exretory system
• 2.2.7 Immune system
• 2.2.8 Reproductive system
• 2.2.9 Nervous system
• 2.2.10 Endocrine system
• 2.3 the natural life cycle of salmonids
• 2.3.1 Spawning behaviour
• 2.3.2 Juvenile development
• 2.3.3 Smoltification
• 2.3.4 Life in the sea
• 2.4 References
• 3. Environmental Requirements and Consequences of Fish Farming
• 3.1 Introduction3
• 3.2 Environmental requirements for water
• 3.3. Environmental consequences of aquaculture
• 3.3.1 Organic nutrient discharge
• 3.3.2 Biological fouling
• 3.3.3 Disease introduction
• 3.3.4 Medication
• 3.3.5 The use of other chemicals
• 3.3.6 Release of farmed fish into the environment
• 3.4 Monitoring models
• 3.5 Choice of locality
• 3.5.1 Biological requirements of the fish
• 3.5.2 Available technology
• 3.5.3 Governmental requirements
• 3.5.4 Satisfactory economic prospects
• 3.5.5 Institutional support and grants
• 3.6 References
• 4 Production Life Cycle
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Broodstock management
• 4.2.1 Environement conditions and handling
• 4.2.2 Dietary needs
• 4.3 The Hatchery
• 4.3.1 Stripping of broodstock
• 4.3.2 Ova care and development
• 4.3.3 Hatching
• 4.3.4 Startfeeding
• 4.4 Fry and fingerling development
• 4.4.1 Environmental conditions
• 4.4.2 Exercise
• 4.5 Smolt production
• 4.5.1 Smolt types
• 4.5.2 Measurement of Smoltification
• 4.5.3 Smolt survival
• 4.6 Ongrowing and marine cages
• 4.6.1 Fish behaviour
• 4.6.2 Dailly and seasonal patterns
• 4.6.3 Reproductive strategies
• 4.7 References
• 5 Salmonid Farming Technology
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Cage types
• 5.2.1 Floating net cages
• 5.2.2 Semi-submersible cages
• 5.2.3 Enclosed floating bag system
• 5.2.4 Boat or barge farms
• 5.3 Land based fish farms
• 5.3.1 Earth ponds
• 5.3.2 Raceways
• 5.3.3 Closed Production systems
• 5.4 Controlled environment or recirculation systems
• 5.4.1 Removal of solids or particuate mater
• 5.4.2 Ammonia and nitrogen removal
• 5.4.3 Sterilisation
• 5.5 Equipment
• 5.5.1 Positioning of nets
• 5.5.2 Changing and cleaning fouled nets
• 5.5.3 Feed monitoring devices
• 5.5.4 Fish and cage monitoring sytems
• 5.5.5 Grading and splitting of fish stocks
• 5.5.6 Fish transportation systems
• 5.6 Light manipulation
• 5.6.1 Potential problems in use
• 5.7 References
• 6 Feed and Feeding
• GUEST EDITORIAL: Per Otto Hjertenes
• 6.1 Nutritional components
• 6.1.1 Energy
• 6.1.2 Proteins
• 6.1.3 Fats
• 6.1.4 Carbohydrates
• 6.1.5 Vitamins
• 6.1.6 Minerals
• 6.1.7 Pigments
• 6.2 Feeding equipment and feed type
• 6.2.1 Feeding equipment
• 6.2.2 Feed types
• 6.2.3 The future of feeds
• 6.3 Feeding
• 6.3.1 Feeding behaviour
• 6.3.2 Feeding strategies
• 6.3.3 Effect of feeding on growth
• 6.3.4 Estimation of ration level
• 6.4 References
• 7 Disease Prevention and Control
• GUEST EDITORIAL: Jan Arne Holm
• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Stress
• 7.2.1 Physiological effects of stress
• 7.2.2 Stress and aquaculture
• 7.2.3 Stress indicators
• 7.3 Infectious diseases
• 7.3.1 Bacterial diseases
• 7.3.2 Viral diseases
• 7.3.3 Parasitic diseases
• 7.3.4 Fungal diseases
• 7.4 Non-infectious diseases and conditions
• 7.4.1 Nutritionally dependent diseases
• 7.4.2 Environmentally dependent diseases and conditions
• 7.4.3 Problems with plankton
• 7.5 Miscellaneous problems
• 7.6 Disease treatment
• 7.6.1 Heath care management programs
• 7.6.2 Methods of disease treatment
• 7.6.3 Future methods of disease control
• 7.7 References
• 8 Harvesting and Fish Quality
• 8.1 Harvesting of Fish
• 8.1.1 Harvesting float line
• 8.1.2 Problems during harvesting
• 8.2 Post harvest processing
• 8.2.1 Slaughtering procedures
• 8.2.2 Pre-sorting
• 8.2.3 Gutting and washing
• 8.2.4 Chilling
• 8.2.5 Sorting and weighing
• 8.2.6 Packing
• 8.2.7 Freezing
• 8.2.8 Transport
• 8.2.9 Packaging
• 8.3 Fish quality
• 8.3.1 International standards of quality assurance
• 8.3.2 What is quality?
• 8.3.3 Quality classifications
• 8.3.4 Fish deterioration
• 8.4 Factors affecting quality
• 8.5 Value of harvestable fish
• 8.6 References
• 9 Operational
• 9.1 Husbandry practices
• 9.1.1 Work routines
• 9.1.2 Periodic control and maintenance
• 9.1.3 Handling
• 9.1.4 Unaccounted loss of fish
• 9.2 Production planning and reporting
• 9.2.1 Growth models
• 9.2.2 Production reports and analysis
• 9.3 Farm Productivity
• 9.3.1 Production strategies
• 9.3.2 Harvesting
• 9.3.3 Feed and feeding
• 9.4 The Norwegian salmon industry
• 9.4.1 Cost structure
• 9.4.2 Sea cage farming
• 9.5 Appendix
• 9.6 References
• 10 Domestication and Genetic Selection
• 10.1 Introduction
• 10.2 A review of genetic and breeding terminology
• 10.3 Genetics in natural populations
• 10.4 Domestication and selection
• 10.4.1 Genetic selection and breeding strategies
• 10.4.2 The Norwegian selection program
• 10.4.3 The US selection program
• 10.4.4 The Chilean selection program
• 10.5 Genetically modified fish and genetic testing
• 10.6 Commercialisation and marketing
• 10.7 References
• 11 Marketing
• 11.1 The variety of salmon products
• 11.1.1 Traditional products
• 11.1.2 Biodynamic salmon
• 11.1.3 Salmonid types
• 11.1.4 Development of new marine species for aquaculture
• 11.2 Marketing strategies
• 11.2.1 Market demands
• 11.2.2 Marketing and quality
• 11.2.3 Producer organisations
• 11.3 References
• Index