This manual deals with the methods of freshwater fish culture in undrainable ponds as practised in India. The manual is primarily meant for extension workers and aquaculture training institutions. It outlines the basic principles of fish culture and the characteristics of undrainable ponds. The systems of composite carp culture and composite carp culture-livestock farming have been described. Methods of improvement of existing ponds and construction of new ponds have been included. The suitable species for culture, procurement of their seed, stocking ratios of various species under composite culture, etc., have been discussed. Pond management, both pre-stocking and post-stocking, including fish health management and management of common hazards have been dealt with. It also contains information on marketing and economics of fish culture in undrainable ponds.

Authors of v. [1]: A.G. Coche, J.F. Muir, T. Laughlin.

Authors of v. [1]: A.G. Coche, J.F. Muir, T. Laughlin.

This manual deals in two volumes with the practical aspects of management related to freshwater fish culture in earthen ponds. The first volume (FAO Training Series No. 21/1, 1996, ISBN 92-5-102873-7, US$51.00) explains how to manage the pond itself. This second volume deals with how to manage fish stocks and, as a whole, a fish farm. Fish handling, propagation, feeding, harvesting, grading and storage are explained in simple terms, as well as the prevention and treatment of simple fish diseases and the monitoring of fish farm activities.

The basis for fish production; Types of fisheries; Goals of water quality management; Relationship to economics; Water quality; Fertilization; Liming; Dynamics of dissolved oxygen; Feeding; Aeration; Aquatic plant control; Miscellaneous treatments; Hydrology of ponds.

The culmination of over a decade's worth of research by the Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP), Dynamics of Pond Aquaculture not only explains the physical, chemical, and biological processes that interact in pond culture systems, but also presents real-world research findings and considers the people who depend on these systems. This book uses data from CRSP field research sites in East Africa, Southeast Asia, Central America, and North America to present a complete picture of the pond system and the environment in which it exists. A thorough study of the principles and practices of aquaculture, the book reflects the state of the art in pond aquaculture and incorporates recent advances that have changed the science in the last decade or so. It provides a thorough review of the many methods, techniques, and ideas that comprise this complex and fascinating area of study.

The book Freshwater Fish Culture will be indispensable source of information for all those actively engaged in the study of freshwater fish culture and other related topics. It also includes current information for students, research workers, fishery officers, entrepreneur, progressive fish culturists, and farm managers concerned with fish production from freshwater resources. The book shall be of great help to the undergraduate and post-graduate students of Fisheries Science. The main aim of this publication is to help pisciculturists to keep abreast of some informations in different aspects of freshwater fish culture. The book incorporates subject materials on the progress made so far in the field of fisheries research and development as well as fast growing science of freshwater fish culture. The different chapters of the book have been described in a lucid manner and as brief as possible to grasp the subject materials in perspective. This treatise is intended primarily for students and researchers in fish culture, and it gives widest perception. Each chapter has been so designed to be useful to readers in the field of Fisheries Science. This book will, perhaps be well received in the Fisheries College, Universities, Private and Public Organisations where training, teaching, and extension of freshwater fish culture is undertaken. Contents Chapter 1: Water and soil around fish; Chapter 2: Nutrient carriers used in fish culture; Chapter 3: Pond and lake ecosystems; Chapter 4: Aquatic plants in pond and lake environments; Chapter 5: Actions of pond soil organisms; Chapter 7: Micro-organisms in relation to fish culture ecosystem; Chapter 8: Natural food in fish ponds; Chapter 9: Artificial feed in fish culture; Chapter 10: Management of water in fish culture; Chapter 11: Management techniques in fish culture; Chapter 12: Water, soil and chemical pollution; Chapter 13: Acidity and alkalinity in fish culture ecosystem; Chapter 14: Activities of inland fisheries sector: Indian scenario; Chapter 15: Principles of management in fisheries sector; Chapter 16: Nutrient recycling through organic wastes and wastewater in fish culture; Chapter 17: Role of nitrogen fertilizers in fish culture; Chapter 18: Role of phosphorus fertilizers in fish culture; Chapter 19: Global inland capture fisheries and freshwater fish culture; Chapter 20: Carp culture in India; Chapter 21: Composite fish culture; Chapter 22: Water and the world s fish supply as food.