Literature for United States Aquaculture: 1970-1982

John B. Forbes and Charles N. Bebee

No 329439, USDA Miscellaneous from United States Department of Agriculture

Abstract: Excerpts from the Foreword: Although fish farming is a relatively new endeavor in the West, it has been a sophisticated practice for almost 3,000 years in China. On a worldwide basis, the domestication of fish and shellfish is rapidly becoming an important method of food production. China, the world's largest aquaculture producer, depends on aquaculture for about 25 percent of its fish supply, while the worldwide average is 10 percent. Defined properly, aquaculture goes far beyond fish farming. It is the controlled cultivation of animals and plants, including finfish, crustaceans, mollusks, and seaweeds. In the United States it consists primarily of production of fish for human consumption; but it also includes bait, ornamental fish, and stock for commercial and sport fisheries. Consumer demand for aquaculture products and seafood is growing. Congress recognized the potential of U.S. aquaculture when it passed the National Aquaculture Act of 1980. This bibliography was prepared in support of U.S. Department of Agriculture efforts to implement the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-362) and the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (P.L. 97-98). The bibliographic citations are grouped under twelve topics -- Section 1: General Aquaculture -- Section 2: Biology and Behavior -- Section 3: Breeding and Genetics -- Section 4: Diseases, Parasites, Pests -- Section 5: Ecology and Environment -- Section 6: Feeding and Nutrition -- Section 7: Production and Management Systems -- Section 8: Harvesting and Handling -- Section 9: Processing and Product Development -- Section 10: Product Quality, Nutritive Value and Consumption -- Section 11: Marketing and Economics -- Section 12: Taxonomy and Introduction of New Species

Keywords: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 300
Date: 1983-10
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.329439

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