Top 10 Aquaculture Books

There is a huge increase in demand seen for seafood around the world. Technology has redefined the way to grow food in the open oceans and coastal waters.

Aquaculture is a method used to produce commercial products and foods that replenish the wild stocks, rebuild the endangered species, and restore their habitat.

Some of the purposes of aquaculture are –

Enhance wild stock.
Culture fishes for aquariums and zoos
Produce food that is to be consumed by humans

It is recognized as one of the fastest-growing methods of food production in the entire world.

Students and professionals in the field of aquaculture depend and look out for books with a wealth of knowledge and contain information on fishery, conservation management, a detailed study on other related topics and so on.

We have provided a list of books that will surely benefit everyone in this industry.

1. Aquaculture: An Introductory Text

This aquaculture reference book written by Robert R. Stickney is revised and updated and currently in its third edition. This introductory text focuses on the forms of aquaculture, developed culture systems, impacts of climate change, the culture of fish. It also covers other issues like harvesting, hatchery methods, development of aquaculture and so on.

By reading this book readers will get an overview of the subject with intensive and extensive details. Students can also learn about foods that are fed to the marine fishes and all other related disciplines in this field. This book is essentially created for undergraduate students of aquaculture.

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Aquaculture [OP]: An Introductory Text

Stickney, Robert R. (Author)
English (Publication Language)
352 Pages - 01/04/2017 (Publication Date) - CABI (Publisher)

2.Aquaculture: Farming Aquatic Animals and Plants

This reference book deals with all the scientific and commercial information regarding farming aquatic animals and plants. The role of aquaculture, how it supports economic development, food security and livelihood all around the globe is clearly illustrated.

Stepping into its third edition this book is compiled with the writing of 35 eminent authors.
Both students and professionals in the field of aquaculture or entering into the industry can benefit from it.

Some of the subjects covered in this book are desert aquaculture, water quality, stock improvement, feed production, nutrition, a culture of fishes, environmental impacts of aquaculture and many more interesting topics. This edition mainly uses china as an example of aquaculture and how they have left an impact on the global scene.

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Aquaculture: Farming Aquatic Animals and Plants

Hardcover Book
English (Publication Language)
672 Pages - 01/22/2019 (Publication Date) - Wiley-Blackwell (Publisher)

3. Aquaculture Engineering

Written by Odd-Ivar Lekany, an associate professor of aquaculture in the Norwegian University of Life Science. In this book, the author introduces the principles of aquaculture engineering, its material technology, environmental engineering, building design and others.

These aspects are clearly demonstrated and how these can be applied in the field of aquaculture. This is one of the bestselling books in this field. A lot of additional information is incorporated in the second edition like- design and construction of aquaculture facilities, removal of particles, practical chapters on systematic methodology, aeration and oxygenation.

Aquaculture scientists, fish farmers, engineers, and managers have found this book as an invaluable resource. Universities that have aquaculture as a course have included this book on the shelves of their libraries.

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Aquaculture Engineering

Hardcover Book
Lekang, Odd-Ivar (Author)
English (Publication Language)
432 Pages - 04/01/2013 (Publication Date) - Wiley-Blackwell (Publisher)

4. Aquaculture Science

The aquaculture science book is written by Rick Parker, who has published a number of books of aquaculture science, equine science, introduction to food science and others.

Readers are introduced to several aspects of the aquaculture industry in this book. The third edition of Aquaculture Science deals with the science of aquaculture, production methods, advances in technology, trends, and statistics.

A complete chapter is dedicated to career opportunities that can be taken up in the aquaculture industry.

Aquaculture Science

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Hardcover Book
Parker, Rick (Author)
English (Publication Language)
672 Pages - 02/23/2011 (Publication Date) - Cengage Learning (Publisher)

5. Aquaculture Landscapes: Fish Farms and the Public Realm

This book explores the landscapes of farms, cities, parks, reefs that are related to the lies of fishes and humans. This book includes over 30 contemporary and historical landscapes, diagrams, photographs.

The landscapes mentioned in the book deal with the interdependencies of various species, the aesthetic experience that takes place between fishes and humans, and collaborative practices.

Apart from this, the book is dedicated to urban aquaculture projects done by leading designers, these projects include wastewater management, urban challenges, coastal resiliency, and strategies for fishes. Out of the 200 images mentioned in this book, 90 of them are drawn by the author himself.

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Aquaculture Landscapes: Fish Farms and the Public Realm

Hardcover Book
Ezban, Michael (Author)
English (Publication Language)
252 Pages - 08/12/2019 (Publication Date) - Routledge (Publisher)

6.Understanding Aquaculture

The Understanding Aquaculture is published by Dr Jesse Trushenski, the director of Science for Reference. This book addresses all the common questions regarding aquaculture, its controversial aspects and farmed seafood.

Some of the common questions included in this book are – “Are farmed food safe to eat ? Do fish farms pollute the environment ?”. This book is compiled of information that has been thoroughly examined and taken from the most reliable resources. The facts given are within the reach of students and practitioners.

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Understanding Aquaculture

Hardcover Book
Trushenski, Jesse (Author)
English (Publication Language)
268 Pages - 03/01/2019 (Publication Date) - 5m Publishing (Publisher)

7. Aquaculture Businesses: A Practical Guide to Economics and Marketing

The aquaculture Businesses is an overview of the challenges faced by managers of aquaculture businesses whether they are startups or have been in the industry for several years. In this book businesses can find how to locate key markets, customers, how to identify their preferences, develop purchase equipment, production facilities and many more.

It is a step by step guide on how to develop a financial plan that includes financial statements and identify potential problems that can be faced at an initial stage. It also covers types of permits and regulations, the magnitude of costs in a comprehensive manner.

The author Dr Carole Engle advises businesses on the opportunities available, external threats, changes taking place in consumer preferences, and how to keep an eye on the trends that are emerging from time to time.

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Aquaculture Businesses: A Practical Guide to Economics and Marketing

Hardcover Book
Engle, Carole (Author)
English (Publication Language)
336 Pages - 04/30/2020 (Publication Date) - 5m Publishing (Publisher)

8. Seafood and Aquaculture Marketing Handbook

This reference handbook gives readers the key concepts and tools that are mandatory for aquaculture and seafood that help businesses also so that they can evaluate and change according to the marketing conditions. This book provides fundamental concepts of marketing, supply chains, discussions on aquaculture and seafood market channels.

Aquaculture and seafood business get a step by step guide on how to plan a successful and strategic market plan and is an essential reference for all businesses in this field. The second edition includes webliography for readers who require additional information, synopses of certain markets, and annotated bibliography.

This book is written by three authors namely Carole R. Engle, Madan M. Dey, and Kwamena Quagrainie who have had vast experience in seafood products, profitable international marketing of aquaculture.

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Seafood and Aquaculture Marketing Handbook

Hardcover Book
Engle, Carole R (Author)
English (Publication Language)
399 Pages - 09/26/2016 (Publication Date) - Blackwell Pub (Publisher)

9. Getting Food from Water: A Guide to Backyard Aquaculture

Gene Logsdon is the author of this book along with other books and articles related to farm-issues. She believes in sustainable pastoral farming and regards it as the only solution to the issues of the agricultural systems.

This book draws everyone’s attention to the practice of small-scale aquaculture and provides farmers with a guide on how to responsibly use the water ecosystem that includes lessons on the interaction of water with the land, cultivation of aquatic plants and fishes.

Some of the chapters teach readers how to cultivate fish, algae, and water flowers.get your hands on this book to take your knowledge about the organic garden, water ecosystem to the next level.

Getting Food from Water: A Guide to Backyard Aquaculture

Logsdon, Gene (Author)
English (Publication Language)
386 Pages - 04/22/2016 (Publication Date) - Echo Point Books & Media (Publisher)

10. Freshwater Aquaculture: A Handbook for Small Scale Fish Culture in North America

William McLarney notes down a complete guide to freshwater aquaculture in this book. Over the years it is recognized as a valuable resource for aquaculturist, professional and backyard fish growers.

This book covers all the aspects of aquaculture beginning from the scientific concepts to detailed instructions for the size, phase, and type of culture in easy steps accompanied by tables, hints, and details of how to go about them.

Through this book, the author provides all the basic information of the North American freshwater food fishes and cultures, while explaining pond construction, water quality, legal restrictions, aquaculture systems that are involved with plants, land animals, and cage cultures.
A part of the book gives readers valuable information about supplies, training, advice, and publications.

Freshwater Aquaculture: A Handbook for Small Scale Fish Culture in North America

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McLarney, William (Author)
English (Publication Language)
594 Pages - 02/06/2013 (Publication Date) - Echo Point Books & Media (Publisher)

Aquaculture has emerged as the fastest-growing food production section in today’s world that converts fishes to foods. These books are beneficial for all who are entering the aquaculture industry and who are also established in the industry for many years. We hope that these serve as a great source of information for all.