Responsible marine aquaculture / edited by Robert R. Stickney and James P. McVey.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction -- Robert R. Stickney -- 2. Management of Marine Aquaculture: the Sustainability Challenge -- M. Richard DeVoe and Catherine E. Hodges -- 3. Marine Mammals and Aquaculture: Conflicts and Potential Resolutions -- Bernd Wursig and Glenn A. Gailey -- 4. Recreational Fishing and Aquaculture: Throwing a Line into the Pond -- William D. Harvey and Larry D. McKinney -- 5. Aquaculture: Opportunity or Threat to Traditional Capture Fishermen? -- Rollie Barnaby and Steve Adams -- 6. Advances in Marine Stock Enhancement: Shifting Emphasis to Theory and Accountability -- Kenneth M. Leber -- 7 Aquatic Polyculture and Balanced Ecosystem Management: New Paradigms for Seafood Production -- James P. McVey, Robert R. Stickney, Charles Yarish and Thierry Chopin -- 8. The Role of Marine Aquaculture Facilities as Habitats and Ecosystems -- Barry A. Costa-Pierce and Christopher J. Bridger -- 9. Mangroves and Coastal Aquaculture -- Claude E. Boyd -- 10. Environmental Effects Associated with Marine Netpen Waste with Emphasis on Salmon Farming in the Pacific Northwest -- Kenneth M. Brooks, Conrad Mahnken and Colin Nash -- 11. Issues Associated with Non-indigenous Species in Marine Aquaculture -- Robert R. Stickney -- 12. Genetic Changes in Marine Aquaculture Species and the Potential for Impacts on Natural Populations -- William K. Hershberger -- 13. What Role Does Genetics Play in Responsible Aquaculture? -- L. James Lester -- 14. Understanding the Interaction of Extractive and Fed Aquaculture Using Ecosystem Modelling -- Mac V. Rawson, Jr, Changsheng Chen, Rubao Ji, Mingyuan Zhu, -- Daoru Wang, Lu Wang, Charles Yarish, James B. Sullivan, -- Thierry Chopin and Raquel Carmona -- 15. Shrimp Farm Effluents -- Granvil D. Treece -- 16. Fish Meal: Historical Uses, Production Trends and Future Outlook for Sustainable Supplies -- Ronald W. Hardy and Albert G.J. Tacon -- 17. The Use of Wild-caught Juveniles in Coastal Aquaculture and its Application to Coral Reef Fishes -- Cathy Hair, Johann Bell and Peter Doherty -- 18. Contending with Criticism: Sensible Responses in an Age of Advocacy -- Terrence R. Tiersch and John A. Hargreaves.

Focuses on:
Minimal net utilization of natural resources
Production of healthy products for food
Appropriate regulations and policies
Environmental impact and pollution from aquaculture
Case studies from various geographical settings, including North and Latin America, Asia and the Pacific

With the expansion of the world aquaculture industry, there has been increasing concern over sustainability and environmental impact. This book addresses this topical issue, concentrating on marine aquaculture. Chapters have been developed from a meeting of the World Aquaculture Society in January 2001, and additional contributions have also been commissioned.