Fisheries Management is a beautifully-produced full colour guide to the management of still-water coarse fisheries. Carefully compiled by three leading specialists, who each draw on many years’ experience, this book is an essential purchase for all still water coarse fisheries managers. The correct management of still waters and their fisheries is vital to ensure environmental protection and an appropriate level of stocking densities of healthy fish. This new book provides the reader with the necessary information to achieve these goals.

Contents

Part 1: Ecology of Still-Water Fisheries

1. Introduction
2. Ecology of Lakes
3. Bacteria
4. Plants
5. Invertebrates
6. Fish
7. Disease-Causing Organisms
8. Mammals and Birds

Part 2: Management of Still-Water Fisheries

9. Developing and Preparing a Fishery
10. The Construction of a Still-Water Fishery
11. Fish Stock Assessment
12. Stock Manipulation
13. Invertebrate Survey
14. Control of Water Quality
15. Control of Aquatic Plants
16. Control of Erosion
17. Control of Predators and Nuisance Species
18. Managing the Impact of Climate Change on Still-Water Fisheries
19. Control of Fish Disease
20. Biosecurity
21. Control of Fishing Activities
22. Fish Nutrition
23. Improving Conditions or Fishery Enhancement
24. General Administration

Part 3: Legal and Social Framework

25. General Legislation
26. Environmental Legislation
27. Direct Fisheries-Related Legislation
28. Agencies and Organisations

Appendix A: Example of Risk Assessment

Appendix B: Example Model of a Disciplinary Procedure

Appendix C: Example of a Fisheries Survey

Index

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