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Publications

Sea Grant Publications

General

• Marine Aquaculture (PDF) - National Sea Grant College Program
• Marine Aquaculture Zoning: A Sustainable Approach in the Growth of Offshore Aquaculture - Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant
• The Legal & Regulatory Environment: Offshore Aquaculture Permitting Process in the Gulf of Mexico - Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant
• Offshore Aquaculture Project Yields a Traditional Hawaiian Delicacy - University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program

Cobia

• Sustainable Cobia Culture and Fisheries (PDF 779k) - Virginia Sea Grant

RAC Publications

General

• What is Cage Culture? (PDF 167k) - SRAC publication No. 160, December 1988
• Cage Culture:  Cage Construction, Placement, and Aeration (PDF 168k) - SRAC publication No. 162, revised 1997
• Cage Culture:  Species Suitable for Cage Culture (PDF 111k) - SRAC publication No. 163, revised 1997
• Marketing Seafood to Restaurants in the North Central Region (PDF 251k) - NCRAC publication No. 110, May 1999
• Supermarkets and Seafood in the North Central Region (PDF 286k) - NCRAC publication No. 112, May 1999

Grouper

• Species Profile: Grouper Aquaculture (PDF 226k) - SRAC publication No. 721, November, 1999

Red Drum

• Red Drum: Biology and Life History (PDF 28k) - SRAC publication No. 320, June 1990
• Red Drum: Site Selection and Pond Construction (PDF 44k) - SRAC publication No. 321, June 1990
• Red Drum: Production of Food Fish (PDF 51k) - SRAC publication No. 322, June 1990
• Red Drum: Brood Stock and Hatchery Production (PDF 47k) - SRAC publication No. 323, June 1990
• Red Drum: Production of Fingerlings and Stocker (PDF 836k) - SRAC publication No. 324, June 1990

Flounder

• Species Profile:  Southern Flounder (PDF 158k) - SRAC publication No. 726, October 2000

Pacific Threadfin

• Growout Techniques for the Pacific Threadfin (Polydactylus sexfilis) (PDF) - CTSA publication No. 145, May 2001
• Economics of a Pacific Threadfin (Polydactylus sexfilis) Hatchery in Hawaii (PDF) - CTSA publication No. 146, July 2001

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution – A.C.T.E.D. Aquaculture Center for Training, Education, and Demonstration

• Aquaculture Interactive - Produced by the media lab of Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute.  The ultimate desktop resource for anyone interested in learning about the emerging significance of sustainable, environmentally responsible aquaculture for our future.  The CD-ROM contains 7 comprehensive units:  History of Aquaculture, Water Quality, Aeration, Filtration, and Disinfection, Culture Systems, Nutrition, Aquatic Health, and Environmental Issues

University Publications

General

• Offshore Aquaculture Production Economics and Marketing - Mississippi State University
• List of Coastal and Offshore Aquaculture Publications - Mississippi State University
• List of Marine Aquaculture Publications - University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
• Offshore Marine Aquaculture in the U. S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ): Legal and Regulatory Concerns (PDF 34k) - by Alison Rieser and Susan Bunsick, University of Maine School of Law, University of Delaware
• Development of a Policy Framework for Offshore Marine Aquaculture in the 3-200 mile U.S. Ocean Zone (PDF) - Center for the Study of Marine Policy, University of Delaware
• Open Ocean Aquaculture in Hawaii - by Charles E. Helsley, University of Hawaii at Manoa
• Monitoring Environmental Effects of Marine Fish Aquaculture (PDF) - by T.C. Telfer and M.C.M. Beveridge, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, UK

Red Drum

• An Aquaculture-Oriented Bibliography of the Red Drum, Sciaenops ocellatus (PDF) - Louisiana State University Agricultural Center

• Cultivation of Sciaenidae:  Perspectives for Aquaculture and Nature Conservation - by Jay Holt, University of Texas

Flounder

• Summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus) Aquaculture in the U.S.: Research and Industry Development (.doc) - by D. A. Bengston, University of Rhode Island

Cobia

• Breakthrough in spawning of captive ling may benefit both aquaculture, recreational fishing - University of Texas at Austin On Campus, May 15, 2001, vol 28 no 7

Publications to Order through the World Aquaculture Society's (WAS) On-Line Store under WAS Books

• Aquaculture and the Environment in the United States - The first book produced by the United States Aquaculture Society, a chapter of the World Aquaculture Society; edited by Joe Tomasso, December 2001
• Aquaculture Economic Analysis: Volume II - Covers various methods of analysis applicable to economic research in aquaculture by Y. C. Shang, 1990
• Cryopreservation in Aquatic Species, Volume VII - A comprehensive overview of current practices for cryopreservation of gametes, embryos and larvae of aquatic species; edited by Dr. Terrence Tiersch and Dr. Patricia Mazik, 2000
• Diseases in Asian Aquaculture III - Proceedings of the Third Symposium on Diseases in Asian Aquaculture, 1996, published by the Fish Health Section, Asian Fisheries Society; edited by T.W. Flegel and Ian H. MacRae
• Journal of the World Aquaculture Society - A quarterly, peer-reviewed publication covering all aspects of the production of aquatic animals and plants for food; edited by Dr. Harry Daniels
• World Aquaculture, the Magazine - A quarterly magazine published by the World Aquaculture Society with each issue containing international aquaculture science and technology news as well as social, biological and financial information; editor-in-chief: Dr. Robert Stickney, editor: Colin Nash, layout editor: Amy Broussard, associate editor: Mary Nickum

Publications to Order through the World Aquaculture Society's (WAS) On-Line Store under NEW Products

• 2001 AES Issues Forum - Proceedings from the Aquacultural Engineering Society's Second Issues Forum, Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, November 11-14, 2001.  Provides 24 papers addressing aquaculture effluent treatment, pond production methods, net pen systems, ozone and UV treatment, and bacterial systems for aquaculture water treatment; edited by Steven T. Summerfelt, Barnaby J. Watten and Michael B. Timmons
• Avances en Nutricion Acuicola IV - Memorias IV Simposium Internacional de Nutrición Acuicola 15 al 18 de Noviembre de 1998, La Paz, BCS, México; editores: Roberto Civera Cerecedo, B.M. Claudia J. Perez Estrada, L. Elizabeth Cruz Suarez, and Denis Ricque Marie
• Bacterial Diseases of Fish - This book has been written as a standard text for students in aquaculture, veterinarians, fisheries scientists and microbiologists interested in diagnosis or management of fish diseases; edited by Valerie Inglis, Ronald J. Roberts, Niall R.Bromage
• Cage Aquaculture, Second Edition - This authoritative book thoroughly examines a variety of cage farming techniques by Malcolm Beveridge
• Intensive Fish Farming - Explains many aspects of the technical and economic factors in intensive fish farming by Jonathan Shepherd and Niall Bromage

Publications to Order through the World Aquaculture Society's (WAS) On-Line Store under Other Books

• Marine Fish Culture - This is the first comprehensive reference and textbook on this subject and provides information on more than 870 species in 129 families; by: John W. Tucker Jr., 1998
• Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Cage Culture in Asia - The first international symposium on cage culture in Asia provided an opportunity for the first time to the aquaculture community in Asia and outside the region to discuss current developments in cage culture; edited by I. Chiu Liao and C. Kwei Lin, 2000
• Farmed Fish Quality - Results of an international conference on Farmed Fish Quality held on 7-9 April 1999 - participants from academia to industry; edited by S. C. Kestin and P. D. Warriss
• American and International Aquaculture Law - A comprehensive legal treatise and business handbook covering aquaculture of fishes, shellfish and aquatic plants by Henry D. McCoy III, 2000
• Aquaculture Development: Progress and Prospects - Provides aquaculturists, policy-makers, administrators and scientists with a critical appraisal of the development and experiences of the industry to guide and assist in the formulation and implementation of plans and strategies for the future, by T. V. R. Pillay
• Anesthetic and Sedative Techniques for Aquatic Animals - The purpose of this handbook is to draw together the available information on sedation and anesthesia of fish; second edition, 1999 by Lindsay G. Ross and Barbara Ross
• Applied Fish Pharmacology - A reference manual for anyone involved in the selection of medicines for administration to fish by Keith M. Treves-Brown
• Encyclopedia of Aquaculture - The first and only comprehensive reference providing complete coverage of all key topics relevant to the practice of aquaculture; editor in chief, Robert R. Stickney, March 2000
• Environmental Management for Aquaculture - This book aims to bring the principles of wastewater treatment and other pollution control techniques for fish and shellfish farming to a wide audience of anyone who works in aquaculture or pollution control by Alex Midlen and Theresa Redding, 1998
• Fish Disease Diagnosis and Treatment - A guide of the most commonly encountered fish diseases with the effective treatment by Edward J. Noga, 2000
• Fish Diseases and Disorders, Volume 1 - This volume is the first of three volumes on diseases and disorders of freshwater and marine fishes (fin and shellfish). Volume 1 deals with parasitic infections; edited by P.T.K. Woo, hardcover 1995 and reprinted 1999
• Fish Diseases and Disorders, Volume 2 - This volume provides a comprehensive discussion on the major non-infectious disorders in finfish; edited by J. F. Leatherland and P.T.K. Woo, 1998
• Fish Diseases and Disorders: Volume 3 - This comprehensive volume deals with the major viral, bacterial and fungal diseases in fin- and shellfishes; edited by P.T.K. Woo and D. W. Bruno, 1999
• Health Maintenance and Principal Microbial Diseases of Cultured Fishes - This book provides a holistic approach to the identification, prevention, and management of infectious diseases; by John A. Plumb
• Feed Management in Intensive Aquaculture - A guide to the management and use of formulated feeds in semi-intensive and intensive fish and shrimp culture by Stephen Goddard, 1995
• Food Intake in Fish - This most comprehensive book covers in depth all major aspects of food consumption by fish; edited by D. Houlihan, T. Boujard, M. Joblin, 2001
• Fundamentals of Aquacultural Engineering - This essential volume offers the most up-to-date and comprehensive information on aquaculture engineering available, compiling basic engineering information for aquaculture facilities in a single resource. It will enable the reader to design and operate aquaculture facilities that meet the needs of an increasing, yet competitive market for cultivated seafood products; edited by Thomas B. Lawson, 1994
• Fundamentals of Aquaculture - Fundamentals of Aquaculture covers all aspects of commercial aquaculture. The book is written as a college text and as a guide for the beginning fish farmer, but is also a good reference for the experienced fish farmer; by James W. Avault, 1996
• Handbook on Ingredients for Aquaculture Feeds - This Handbook aims for a better understanding of the food components that affect nutrition and feeding of cultured fishes and crustaceans; by Joachim Hertrampf and F. Piedad Pascual, 2000
• Intensive Fish Farming - Explains many aspects of the technical and economic factors in intensive fish farming; by Jonathan Shepherd and Niall Bromage
• Marketing and Shipping Live Aquatic Products - This publication is the proceedings of an October 1996 conference addressing the strategies and information for marketing and shipping live aquatic animals needed by growers, harvesters, processors, and shippers; edited by Brian Faust and John Peters, 1997
• Multilingual Dictionary of Fish and Fish Products - The Multilingual Dictionary of Fish and Fish Products has been compiled and published with a definite objective of promoting and facilitating international trade n fish and fish products by making available a comprehensive source of information for the names of those fish and fish products that are in commercial use internationally; prepared by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD/OCDE), 1995
• Nutrient Requirements and Feeding of Finfish for Aquaculture - This book provides a unique, complete coverage of current information on nutrient requirements, feed formulations and feeding practices of commercially important aquaculture species cultured around the world; edited by C.D. Webster and C.E. Lim, 2002

Other Publications

General

• NOAA's National Marine Aquaculture Initiative:  Seafood and Technology for the Future - NOAA Magazine, March 6, 2002
• Marine Fish Aquaculture in the Asia-Pacific - List of publications to download through NACA (Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific) with emphasis on Grouper culture
• Marine Finfish Aquaculture Newsletter - NACA (Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific)
• Governing Offshore Aquaculture:  Issues and Policies (PDF 76k) - by Biliana Cicin-Sain, S. M. Bunsick, R. DeVoe, T. Eichemburg, J. Ewart, H. Halvorson, R. W. Knecht, and R. Rheault
• Offshore Aquaculture Harvest and Transport Concept; Feasibility and Development - Order from National Marine Fisheries Service
• Using cages in marine aquaculture (PDF 47k) - Primary Industries and Resources for South Australia (PIRSA) Fact Sheet
• Plan to raise fish in cages rattles some scientists - Gulf coast consortium looks to technique tested in Hawaii to boost seafood take - by Ben Raines, Newhouse News Service, Honolulu Star Bulletin, April 27, 2001
• Open ocean aquaculture abstracts - located on Hawaii Sea Grant website
• Hatchery Feeds for Aquaculture - Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS); PDF files of proceedings from a workshop held in Cairns, March 9-10, 2000
• A History of Marine Fish Culture in Europe and North America - Order book for $33.75 by R. Kirk at FishVet.com
• An Economic Assessment of Current Practice and Methods to Improve Feed Management of Caged Finfish in Several SE Asia Regions (PDF) - by Peter J. Blyth and Ross A. Dodd. 2002, Report prepared under APEC Project "FWG 01/2001 - Collaborative APEC Grouper Research and Development Network". Asia-Pacific Marine Finfish Aquaculture Network Publication 3/2002. Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand. 18 pp
• Report on the Formalization of an Asia-Pacific Marine Finfish Aquaculture Network (PDF) - Report prepared under APEC project "FWG 01/99 - Collaborative APEC Grouper Research and Development Network. Asia-Pacific Marine Finfish Aquaculture Network Publication 1/2002. Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand. pp 43.
• Report of the Working Group on Marine Fish Culture (PDF) - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), ICES CM 2002/F:01.

Grouper

• Report of the Grouper Hatchery Production Training Course, May 2003 (PDF) - Network of Aquaculture Centers in Asia-Pacific (NACA)
• Study on economics and socio-economics of small-scale marine fish hatcheries and nurseries, with special reference to grouper systems in Bali, Indonesia (PDF) - Network of Aquaculture Centers in Asia-Pacific (NACA)
• Report on grouper Production Training Course, Gondol Research Institute for Mariculture, Bali, Indonesia (PDF) - by S.Y. Sim and A. Hanafi. 2002; May 1-21, 2002. Asia-Pacific Marine Finfish Aquaculture Network Publication 4/2002. Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand. 13 pp.
• Husbandry and Health Management of Grouper - APEC/SEAFDEC. 2001; APEC, Singapore and SEFDEC, Iloilo, Philippines. 94 pages
• Regional Survey of Fry/Fingerling Supply and Current Practices for Grouper Mariculture: Evaluating Current Status and Long-term Prospects for Grouper Mariculture in Southeast Asia - by Sadovy, Y, 2000, final report to the Collaborative APEC Grouper Research and Development Network (FWG 01/99 revised)
• Development of a Regional Research Program on Grouper Virus Transmission and Vaccine Development - In: Bondad-Reantaso, MG., J. Humphrey, S. Kanchanakhan and S. Chinabut (eds). Report of a Workshop held in Bangkok, Thailand, 18-20 October 2000. AsiaPacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Fish Health Section of the Asian Fisheries Society (FHS/AFS), Aquatic Animal Health Research Institute (AAHRI), and Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA). Bangkok, Thailand. 146 pages
• Report of the regional Workshop on Sustainable Seafarming and Grouper Aquaculture, Medan, Indonesia, 17-20 April 2000 (PDF) - APEC/NACA/BOBP/GOI. 2002; Collaborative APEC Grouper Research and Development Network (FWG01/99). Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand. 234pp. 
• Report of the APEC/NACA Cooperative Grouper Aquaculture Workshop, Hat Yai, Thailand, 7-9 April 1999 (PDF) - APEC/NACA. 2002; Collaborative APEC Grouper Research and Development Network (FWG 01/99). Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand. pp 151. 

Cobia    

• Farming of Cobia or Black kingfish (Rachycentron canadum) and (PDF) - by Niels Svennevig of SINTEF Fisheries & Aquaculture

Red Drum

• Red Drum: a re-emerging aquaculture species (PDF) - by Greg Lutz, Aquaculture Magazine, Vol 25, No. 4, Jul/Aug 1999
• Optimization of Growout Diets for Red Drum, Sciaenops ocellatus (PDF) - Aquaculture Nutrition 2002 8; 95-101
• Culture of Sciaenops ocellatus (PDF) - by M.A. Ramos, CIHEAM, Options Mediterraneennes
• Summary table of Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) life history for the Gulf of Mexico - NOAA fisheries

Snapper

• Snapper Farming in South Australia - Primary Industries and Resources of South Australia (PIRSA) fact sheet
• Species Profiles:  Snapper Overview in South Australia - Primary Industries and Resources of South Australia (PIRSA)
• Snapper Production Cycle (PDF 153k) - Primary Industries and Resources of South Australia (PIRSA)
• Farming Pink Snapper - Government of Western Australia, Department of Fisheries

• Controlled Spawning of Southern Flounder, Paralichthys lethostigma:  Issues and Progress (PDF) - by Theodore Smith and Michael Denson, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
• Species Profiles: Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (Gulf of Mexico): Southern Flounder (PDF) - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Research and Development Branch, Biological Report :82(11.30), TR EL-82-4, April 1985.
• Species Profile: Winter Flounder (PDF)  - Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, 2003.

Atlantic Salmon

• Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture in South Australia (PDF) - Primary Industries and Resources of South Australia (PIRSA)
• Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture (Brochure - Overview of Industry) - Primary Industries and Resources of South Australia (PIRSA)
• Atlantic Salmon Production Cycle - Primary Industries and Resources of South Australia (PIRSA)