Description
Book SynopsisThe History of Aquaculture is a comprehensive history of the practices and technologies used in captive fish production from its small scale prehistoric roots through to the large-scale industrialized practices of today. Thirteen chapters take readers chronologically through the evolution of this important discipline.
Trade Review"The lively narrative style, along with the inclusion of numerous anecdotes, makes
The History of Aquaculture a very easy book to read; ideal for summer reading while sitting on the veranda on a sunny afternoon. The book should have a broad appeal to all who wish to gain some insight into the way that aquaculture has developed and advanced over the centuries." (Aquaculture International, 2011)
"This work will be a useful resource for colleges with such courses. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals/practitioners. " (Choice, July 2011)
Table of ContentsAbstract. Acknowledgments.
1 Fish and Shellfish as Food.
2 Seeds in Antiquity (2000 bc to ad 500).
3 Subsistence Farming through the Middle Ages (500–1450).
4 The Slow Dawn of Science (1450–1900).
5 The Roots of Modern Aquaculture (1750–1880).
6 Farming the Sea (1880–1920).
7 Fifty Lost Years (1900–1950).
8 Aquaculture in a World at War (1935–1945).
9 Postwar Pioneering (1950–1970).
10 Uncontrolled Expansion (1965–1975).
11 The Rise of the Institutions (1970–1980).
12 Building Global Capacity (1980–2000).
13 Modern Times (twenty-first century).
Appendix.
End Note.
Index.
