Fisheries and Aquaculture: The Food Security of the Future takes a multidisciplinary approach in evaluating the fisheries and aquaculture sectors from the scienti?c and practical perspectives of industry professionals. The authors recognize the importance of looking at the industry from a value chain viewpoint, not only for food security but also for a blue economy. The book takes a unique and innovative approach to show how ?sheries and aquaculture can achieve sustainability and how small ?shery communities can become highly successful ?shery and aquaculture communities and contribute to overall industry globalization.

This is a practical and useful reference for a wide-ranging audience. It is for those who wish to make systematic e?orts to develop their fisheries or aquaculture sectors, scientists and researchers, anyone in ?sheries management or marine resource management, ?sh farmers, policy makers, leaders and regulators, operations researchers, as well as faculty and students.

Table of contents :
Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1. The dawn of human communities and the origins of fisheries 1.2. The role of fish and the sea in religion and lore 1.3. The oceans and marine taxonomy 1.4. Fisheries in a historical context 1.5. Fisheries and aquaculture in modern times Chapter 2: Fishing and fish farming 2.1. Fishing, the principal fishing countries and harvested species 2.2. Fish farming and principal fish farming countries 2.3. Consumption of fish 2.4. Importance of fisheries and aquaculture for countries and island states Chapter 3: Market forces and tools to analyse fisheries and aquaculture 3.1. Companies and individuals 3.2. Demand and utility 3.3. Supply 3.4. Cost 3.5. Supply and demand in equilibrium Chapter 4: Environmental issues 4.1. Climate change and changing ecosystems 4.2. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and their impact on fisheries and aquaculture 4.3. Effect of climate change on fisheries and aquaculture 4.4. Plastic pollution in the oceans 4.5. Antarctica and the Arctic Chapter 5: Fisheries management 5.1. Common resources 5.2. Overfishing and its consequences 5.3. Basics of fisheries economics 5.4. Different management systems and fishing licence fees 5.5. Fisheries management around the world Chapter 6: China, the leading fishing and fish farming country of the world 6.1. Principal events in the context of history 6.2. Development of fisheries and aquaculture 6.3. Public management and international trade 6.4. Chinas future in fisheries and aquaculture Chapter 7: Developing countries 7.1. Developing countries in fisheries and aquaculture 7.2. Fishing by foreigners in the waters of developing countries 7.3. Development aid, gender gap, and corruption 7.4. Food security of the developing countries Chapter 8: Processing and related industries 8.1. Handling of catches and quality control 8.2. Business environment and value chain 8.3. Cluster collaboration and productivity 8.4. Innovation and technological advances Chapter 9: Sales and marketing 9.1. The development of trade 9.2. The market clearing forces of price and quantity 9.3. Market models of producer and consumer interaction 9.4. Other aspects of marketing 9.5. Exports and imports of fishery commodities 9.6. Dynamics of trade and increased interdependence Chapter 10: Finances 10.1. Basic financial principles of fisheries and aquaculture 10.2. Financial analysis 10.3. Competitive advantage and investments in technology and innovation 10.4. State support in fisheries and aquaculture Chapter 11: Globalisation 11.1. Globalisation in fisheries and aquaculture 11.2. Market entry strategies and motives 11.3. Nonequity mode 11.4. Equity modes 11.5. Largest companies in fisheries and aquaculture in the world Chapter 12: Management 12.1. Size, organisation, and management of enterprises 12.2. Strategy and SWOT analysis 12.3. Porters five forces model 12.4. Knowledge management Chapter 13: Legal framework, research, and some peripheral issues 13.1. Governments and legislation that applies to fisheries and aquaculture 13.2. Education, research, and artistic creation 13.3. Whaling 13.4. Angling and recreational fishing 13.5. Demand and supply of fish in the future and food security Chapter 14: Summary