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The present book is in three parts. The first one deals with general information on world sea fisheries such as major fishing areas, various resources, origins of marine fishing, infrastructure and facilities needed in fishing ports, tools for development, adverse impact of certain modern fishing gears, sustainable mariculture and outlook for the future. The second part incorporates research methods on marine fish resources such as major projects and programmes needed, the data bases required, methods of their collection, population dynamics, estimation of stock size, mortalities and maximum sustainable yield, bioeconomic considerations, methods and laws for judicious management. In the third part the progress of research, development and education in India are outlined, including prominent findings so far on important resources and subjects, the endangered groups and ecosystems, marketing, exports, economy, functioning of laws and regulations, planning for the future, etc., etc.
Lavishly illustrated and much more needed this book is useful for students, teachers as well as researchers.
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