Inland Fisheries provides a major source of animal protein, particularly in areas far removed from the sea.

Inland Fisheries includes:

• Fisheries Officers
• Envorinmental Scientists and Ecologists
• Aquatic Scientists

Contents

1. Introduction

• Resource Availability
• Political and Economic Climate
• The Changing Situation of Fisheries
• A New Vision for Management

2. Objectives

• Objectives for the Fishery
• Regional Differences in Management Strategy

3. The Nature of Inland Waters

• Types of Inland Water

4. The Nature of Fish Populations

• Fish Populations in Different Types of Inland Water
• The Size Structure of Fish Populations
• Dynamics of Fish Populations
• Biomass and Production
• Migration and Movements
• Responses of Fish Populations to Stress

5. The Fisherman and the Fishery

• The Fisherman in Society

6. Fishing Techniques

• Types of Fishing Regime
• Fishing Technology
• Social and Policy Implications of Fishing Technology
• Seasonality of Fishing

7. Fish Utilisation

• Fish as Food and Nutrition
• Fish Preservation
• Marketing

8. Resource Evaluation

• Stock Assessment
• Catch Assessment
• Analysis of Markets
• Analysis of Consumption
• Area-Catch Studies
• Environmental Data

9. Social and Economic Evaluation

• Evaluation of the Social and Institutional Context of a Fishery
• Sampling

10. Integrating Information

• Resource Mapping
• Geographical Information Systems
• Summary and Conclusions

11. Fishery Management

• Social and Policy Consideration
• Strategies for Regulation of Fisheries
• Measures for Regulation

12. Environmental Management

• Other Users of the Inland Water Resource
• Impacts of Other Users
• Remedical Measures
• Basin Planning

13. Enhancement

• Techniques for Enhancement
• Summary of Enchancement Strategies
• Cost Effectiveness

14. Mitigation and Rehabilitation

• Objectives of Rehabilitation
• Habitat Requirements of Fish
• Protection of Water Quality
• Control and Use of Vegetation
• Rehabilitation of Lakes and Reservoirs
• Rehabilitation of Rivers

15. Biodiversity and Conservation Issues

• Importance of Biodiversity
• Management for Biodiversity

16. Legislation

• International Instruments
• National Legislation
• Regional Legislation

17. Conclusion

• Changing Patterns for the Resource
• Monitoring
• Needs for Participatory Management

Index

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