Cover -- Title Page -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms, Abbreviations, Currencies, and Units of Measure -- Currencies and Units of Measure -- Introduction and Overview -- Introduction -- Focus of the Study -- A Surging Global Industry -- Fish Supply and Benefits from Aquaculture -- Structural Change-From Cottage to Corporation -- A Knowledge-Based Industry -- Challenges and Approaches -- Good Governance and the Creation of an Enabling Environment -- Aquaculture, the Environment, and Human Health -- Pro-Poor Aquaculture -- Knowledge Generation and Dissemination -- Seeds -- Feeds and Fish Nutrition -- Disease -- Dissemination -- Capacity Building -- The Challenge of Aquaculture in Sub-Saharan Africa -- International Partnerships and Finance -- CHAPTER 1 Trends in Global Aquaculture -- Introduction -- Emergence of A Global Industry -- Productivity -- Diversification -- Key Drivers-Markets and Globalization -- Environment -- Lessons from Agriculture -- Production, Markets, and Trade -- Production -- Employment -- Supply and Consumption -- Trade -- Future Supply and Demand Projections -- The Role of External Assistance and the International Financial Institutions -- CHAPTER 2 Aquaculture, Environment, and Health -- The Impact of Aquaculture on the Environment -- Physical Alteration of Land and Habitats -- Reduction of Water Pollution -- Regulation -- Knowledge -- Integrated Aquaculture -- Feeds -- Certification and Ecolabeling -- Restocking and Introductions of Fish -- Introductions -- Restocking and Ranching -- Escapes and Breeding in Cages -- Loss of Genetic Biodiversity -- Disease -- Mitigating Measures -- Knowledge -- Dependence on Wild Seed -- The Impact of Aquaculture on Human Health -- Pathogens and the Spread of Disease Vectors -- Spread of Disease Vectors -- Chemicals and Toxins -- Toxins.

Antibiotics and Drug Resistance -- Food Safety, Product Quality, and Certification -- Certification -- An Increasing Burden -- Environmental Services from Aquaculture -- Waste Treatment and Recycling -- Disease Control and Other Environmental Services -- Toward Environmentally Friendly Aquaculture -- Public Perception and Science -- CHAPTER 3 Innovation and Technologies -- Introduction -- Feeds, Seeds, and Disease -- Fish Nutrition and Feed Supplies -- Fish to Feed Fish -- Trash Fish and Animal Wastes -- Relative Efficiency -- Sourcing of Feeds in Rural Areas -- Supplying Improved Seeds -- Genetic Improvement of Cultured Species -- Seed Supply and Quality -- Dealing with Risks -- Fish Seeds as Public Goods -- Sharing Scarce Resources -- Disease Management -- Threats to Wild Populations -- The Industry Response -- Reducing the Risk -- Developing and Implementing National Strategies -- Competing for Freshwater -- Technology Transfer and Capacity Building -- Drivers of Technology Transfer and Capacity Building -- Regional Coordination -- Overcoming Weaknesses in Extension -- Lessons Learned -- Possible Lessons for Africa and Latin America -- CHAPTER 4 Building Pro-Poor Aquaculture -- Introduction -- Impacts of Aquaculture on Poverty and Livelihoods -- Incomes and Employment -- Food Security -- Women in Aquaculture -- Lessons from Asia -- Creating and Distributing Wealth Through Aquaculture -- Policies and Awareness -- Awareness and Mainstreaming -- Enabling Policies -- Coordination and Sustained Public Support -- Coordination -- Sustained Public Sector Support -- Equitable Trade and Poverty Alleviation -- Tariff Barriers -- Nontariff Barriers -- CHAPTER 5 Catalyzing Aquaculture in Less-Developed Countries -- Introduction -- The Status of Aquaculture in Africa -- Diagnosis for Sub-Saharan Africa -- Characteristics of Past Programs.

Unlocking the Potential -- Enabling Conditions -- Awareness and Perception -- Capture Fishing Industry -- A Developed Livestock Industry -- Urban Markets -- Peri-urban Commerce -- Critical Mass -- Farmer Associations -- National Aquaculture Development Plans -- Stable Institutional Arrangements -- Keys to Sustainable Aquaculture -- Sector Analysis and Policy Development -- A Conducive Investment Climate -- Tenure -- The Business Models -- A Focus on Market-Driven Commercial Aquaculture -- Poverty Focus -- Proven Technologies -- Networks -- International Financial Organizations -- Catalyzing Sustainable Aquaculture in Latin America -- The Status of Aquaculture in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Diagnosis -- Regional Cooperation -- The Case of Chile -- CHAPTER 6 Conclusions and Recommendations -- Conclusions -- Importance -- Issues -- Key Trends -- Chasing Changing Markets -- An Institutional Home -- Science and Technology -- Diversity and Productivity -- Poor Infrastructure -- Opportunities -- International Demand -- The Pillars of Sustainable Aquaculture -- Public and Private Sector Roles -- Environmental Sustainability -- Knowledge and Human Capacity -- Public Interventions and Entry Points for Development Assistance -- Good Governance -- Economic Growth and Investment -- Corporate Aquaculture -- Poverty Reduction -- Environmental Management -- Trade -- Knowledge and Capacity Building -- Infrastructure -- Recommendations -- Annexes -- Annex One: Definitions of Aquaculture Production Systems -- Annex Two: Selected Codes, Instruments, and Tools for Responsible Aquaculture -- International and Regional Codes -- FAO Code and Technical Guidelines -- Species Introductions and Biodiversity -- Health Management and Best Practice -- Shrimp Culture -- National Codes and Best Practices -- Industry/Organization Codes.

Environment and Social Safeguard Policies and Guidelines -- World Bank Group -- Inter-American Development Bank -- Asian Development Bank -- Import Risk Analysis -- Annex Three: Portfolio Analysis -- Annex Four: Wealth Creation and Poverty Alleviation-The Asian Experiences -- Aquaculture for Rural Livelihoods -- China -- India -- Indonesia -- Vietnam -- Bangladesh -- The Philippines -- National Policy Interventions and Pro-Poor Aquaculture -- China -- Vietnam -- Bangladesh -- The Regional Framework for Science and Technology Transfer in Asia -- International Centers and Programs -- NACA and Associated Initiatives -- Other Contributing Institutions -- Annex Five: Supplementary Statistical Information -- Annex Six: The Diversity of Aquaculture Production Systems and Business Models -- Selected Models -- Irrigation Systems -- Investing in Common Property-Stock Enhancement -- Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) -- Low Water Discharge Systems -- Footprints of Production Systems -- Aquaculture Production Systems in Africa -- Subsistence Ponds -- Enhancement or Restocking -- Integrated Agriculture-Aquaculture (IAA) -- Rice-Fish Culture -- Seaweed Culture -- Small and Medium Enterprises -- Large Commercial Aquaculture -- Market-Driven Aquaculture -- The Case of Shrimp Culture in Madagascar -- Production Systems and Cultured Species in Latin America -- Subsistence Aquaculture -- Restocking of Inland Waters -- Intensive Industrial Aquaculture -- SMEs -- Main Species Groups -- Annex Seven: Guidelines for the Preparation and Implementation of Aquaculture Projects -- Introduction -- Project Preparation and Identification -- Socioeconomic Issues -- Recommended Procedure -- Recommended Procedure -- Environmental Issues -- Recommended Procedure -- Sustainability Issues -- Recommended Procedure -- Financial Issues -- Recommended Procedures -- Project Design.

Technical Aspects -- Recommended Procedure -- Recommended Procedure -- Recommended Procedure -- Recommended Procedure -- Recommended Procedure -- Recommended Procedure -- Recommended Procedure -- Institutional Aspects -- Recommended Procedures -- Recommended Procedure -- Recommended Procedures -- Project Implementation -- Notes -- References -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover.