Success Stories in Asian Aquaculture

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Silva, Sena S. De (Editor), Davy, F. Brian (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2010.
• Subjects: Environment.; Agriculture.; Wildlife.; Fish.; Marine sciences.; Freshwater.; Marine & Freshwater Sciences.; Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management.

The stories presented in Success Stories in Asian Aquaculture reflect the unique nature of Asian aquaculture, providing first-time insight into how and why it has become so successful. Overall, the book demonstrates how the resiliency, adaptability, and innovation of small-scale aquaculture farmers...

Table of Contents:

• Aquaculture Successes in Asia: Contributing to Sustained Development and Poverty Alleviation
• Recent Developments in Rice-Fish Culture in China: A Holistic Approach for Livelihood Improvement in Rural Areas
• Shrimp Farmers in India: Empowering Small-Scale Farmers through a Cluster-Based Approach
• Backyard Hatcheries and Small Scale Shrimp and Prawn Farming in Thailand
• Cage Fish Culture: An Alternative Livelihood Option for Communities Displaced by Reservoir Impoundment in Kulekhani, Nepal
• Enhancing Rural Farmer Income through Fish Production: Secondary Use of Water Resources in Sri Lanka and Elsewhere
• Striped Catfish Aquaculture in Vietnam: A Decade of Unprecedented Development
• The Genetic Improvement of Farmed Tilapias Project: Impact and Lessons Learned
• The Role of Exotics in Chinese Inland Aquaculture
• Synthesis and Lessons Learned.