Publisher's Synopsis
About The Book This book presents a concise and readable interplay between capture and culture fisheries with emphasis on the various processes involved in fish production for both subsistence and commercial purposes. The text, presented with relevant pictures, is intended to provide useful information to the different categories of individuals involved in fish production. Agricultural students in Colleges of Agriculture, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education and Universities, researchers and fish farmers will find this book highly valuable. For detailed treatment of each topic and to ease the readers' understanding, the book is arranged into eight (8) distinct chapters. Each chapter ends with a number of study questions intended to help the reader evaluate the key lessons presented in the chapter. A glossary is also included to aid the understanding of those who are not familiar with fisheries terms as well as references for further reading. It is believed that this book will not only make the readers become knowledgeable as far as fish production is concerned but also become informed investors in case they wish to engage it as a profitable business venture.
