Species and System Selection for Sustainable Aquaculture

Published in Cooperation with THE UNITED STATES AQUACULTURESOCIETYAs aquaculture production continues to grow and develop there isa continuous search for new species to culture to be able to fullyexploit new national and international markets. Species selectionfor aquaculture development often poses an enormous challenge fordecision makers who must decide which species and culturetechnologies to support with public resources, and then how best todivide those resources. Species and System Selection forSustainable Aquaculture brings together contributions frominternational experts with experience in identifying potentialspecies and production systems for sustainable aquaculture with asocioeconomic focus. The book is divided into three sections:Principles, Practices, and Species-Specific Public Policy forSustainable Development. An outgrowth of a workshop held as part ofthe Aquaculture Interchange Program with examples from around theglobe carefully edited by PingSun Leung, Pat O'Bryen, andCheng-Sheng Lee this volume will be an important reference for allresearchers, professionals, economists, and policy-makers involvedin selecting new species for the development of sustainableaquaculture.

Contributors.Preface.1. Introduction: PingSun Leung, Cheng-Sheng Lee, and Patricia J.O'Bryen.Section 1: Principles.2. Sustainable Aquaculture: What Does It Mean and how Do We Getthere?: James L. Anderson.3. Policies and the Role of Government in Achieving AquacultureDevelopment: Colin E. Nash and William T. Fairgrieve.4. A Review of Comparative Advantage Assessment Approaches inRelation to Aquaculture Development: Junning Cai and PingSunLeung.5. The Environment and the Selection of Aquaculture Species andSystems: An Economic Analysis: Clem Tisdell.6. Investment and Farm Modeling: Carole R. Engle.Section 2: Practices.7. The Role of Species and Systems in the Development and Growthof Aquaculture in Asia: Needs and Prospects: Mahfuzuddin Ahmed,Madan Mohan Dey, and Yolanda T. Garcia.8. Aquaculture in Africa: Reasons for Failures and Ingredientsfor Success: Nathanael Hishamunda.9. Aquaculture in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands: A CaseStudy of Robert Reimers Enterprises: C.L. Cheshire.10. Aquaculture in China: Xiang-guo Zhang.11. Achievements and Problems of Aquaculture in Japan: MasahikoAriji, Yoshihito Senda, and Atsushi Takahara.12. Taiwanese Aquaculture at the Crossroad: I Chiu Liao andNai-Hsien Chao.13. The Evolutionary Role of Federal Policies and Actions toSupport the Sustainable Development of Aquaculture in the UnitedStates: Gary L. Jensen.14. Hawaii Aquaculture Development: Twenty-Five Years andCounting, Lessons Learned: John S. Corbin.15. Socioeconomic Aspects of Species and System Selection forSustainable Aquaculture Development in Mexico: Historic Overviewand Current General Trends: Francisco J. Martinez-Cordero.Section 3: Species-Specific Public Policy for SustainableDevelopment.16. Public Policies for Sustainable Development of ShrimpAquaculture in Taiwan: David S. Liao.17. Shrimp Culture and Public Policy for Sustainable Developmentin Thailand: Ruangrai Tokrisna.18. Development Trends and Future Prospects of Shrimp Culture inChina: Weimin Miao and Yongming Yuan.19. The Development and Sustainability of Shrimp Culture in VietNam: Quyen Le Cao.20. Sustainable Development of Eel Aquaculture Industries inTaiwan and Mainland China: Yu-Hui Chen, Wu-Chang Lee, and I ChiuLiao.21. Species-Specific Public Policy for Sustainable Development:The U.S. Catfish Industry: Carole R. Engle.22. Issues Related to Sustainable Farming of Catfish (Pangasiusspp.) in Viet Nam: Le Xuan Sinh.23. Public Policy for Sustainable Development of Milkfish(Chanos chanos) Aquaculture in Indonesia: Ketut Sugama.24. Genetics-Based Technologies for Sustainable Development inPhilippine Aquaculture: The Case of Tilapia: Ruben C.Sevilleja.25. The Carp Farming Industry in China - An Overview:Weimin Miao and Xinhua Yuan.26. Carp Farming in Central and Eastern Europe and a Case Studyin Multifunctional Aquaculture: Istvan Szücs, Laszlo Stundi,and Laszlo Váradi.27. Salmon Farming Development in Chile: History, Policies, andDevelopment Strategies: Carlos F. Wurmann.28. Evaluation of the Sea Bass and Sea Bream Industry in theMediterranean, with Emphasis on Turkey: Ferit Rad.29. Public Policy for Sustainable Grouper AquacultureDevelopment in Southeast Asia: Robert Pomeroy.30. Discussion Summary: "Socioeconomic Aspects of Speciesand Systems Selection for Sustainable Aquaculture": PatriciaJ. O'Bryen and Cheng-Sheng Lee.