Fao Fisheries Technical Paper

Download or read book Assurance of Seafood Quality written by Hans Henrik Huss and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 1994 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document is primarily focused on the application of the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) system to the fish industry. The document reviews in detail the potential hazards related to public health and spoilage related to fish and fish products, and discuss the utilization of HACCP in different type of fish industries. It contains a chapter making clear the limitations of classical fish inspection and quality control methods based solely on the analysis of final samples. A brief introduction about the relationship between the HACCP system and the ISO 9000 series is also included. The document is completed with chapters related to cleaning and sanitation and establishments for seafood processing, primarily seen from the HACCP point of view.

Download or read book Advances in Sea Cucumber Aquaculture and Management written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication contains current information on the status of world sea cucumber resources and use, focusing on established countries such as China, Ecuador, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and the Philippines, as well as relative newcomers to the sector such as Cuba, Egypt, Madagascar and Tanzania. Issues discussed include technical advances in artificial reproduction and farming of selected commercial species; and the report includes the recommendations of a FAO workshop on cucumber aquaculture and management, held in China, in October 2003.

Download or read book Fisheries of the Pacific Islands written by R. D. Gillett and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Management Techniques for Elasmobranch Fisheries written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elasmobranch - describes a group of fish without a hard bony skeleton, including sharks, skates, and rays.

Download or read book Impacts of climate change on fisheries and aquaculture written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2019-01-06 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report indicates that climate change will significantly affect the availability and trade of fish products, especially for those countries most dependent on the sector, and calls for effective adaptation and mitigation actions encompassing food production.

Download or read book Introduction to Tropical Fish Stock Assessment written by Per Sparre and published by Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO). This book was released on 1998 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Part 1, Manual, a selection of methods on fish stock assessment is described in detail, with examples of calculations. Special emphasis is placed on methods based on the analysis of length-frequencies. After a short introduction to statistics, it covers the estimation of growth parameters and mortality rates, virtual population methods, including age-based and length-based cohort analysis, gear selectivity, sampling, prediction models, including Beverton and Holt's yield per recruit model and Thompson and Bell's model, surplus production models, multispecies and multifleet problems, the assessment of migratory stocks, a discussion on stock/recruitment relationships and demersal trawl surveys, including the swept-area method. The manual is completed with a review of stock assessment, where an indication is given of methods to be applied at different levels of availability of input data, a review of relevant computer programs produced by or in cooperation with FAO, and a list of references, including material for further reading. In Part 2, Exercises, a number of exercises is given with solutions. The exercises are directly related to the various chapters and sections of the manual.

Download or read book Rapid Rural Appraisal, Participatory Rural Appraisal and Aquaculture written by Philip Townsley and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 1996 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document is intended for aquaculture development specialists, aquaculture project managers and officials and specialists involved in the planning and management of aquaculture activities. it provides an introduction to rapid rural appraisal and participatory rural appraisal for people working in these fields. the principal components of these two approaches to information collection and planning are described together with the various tools used, with a case-study to illustrate their uses and some of the issues they raise. Possible applications of the approaches for those involved in aquaculture development are given and an outline is provided of the kinds of planning and institutional context where they can be best applied. The problems and shortcomings of the approaches are also discussed and guidelines are given for the use of alternative approaches to information gathering and planning.