This book offers an introduction to aquaculture sciences and fisheries, discussing the concepts and basic characteristics of fisheries, fishery resources and the related industries, as well as the status of fisheries in various countries around the globe. The book also examines aquaculture, aquatic product processing and utilization, fishery information technology, and fishery economics and management, in addition to hot topics such as blue growth in fisheries, carbon sink fisheries, and global environmental changes in the context of fisheries. Given its scope, it is a valuable resource for undergraduate students in the field as well professional requiring a basic understanding of fisheries...

Table of contents :
Introduction (Xinjun Chen, Yinqi Zhou)....Pages 1-18
Review on Global Fisheries (Xinjun Chen, Yinqi Zhou, Leilei Zou)....Pages 19-96
Overview of Major Fishery Countries in the World (Jiahua Le, Xinjun Chen)....Pages 97-130
An Overview of Major Fishery Disciplines (Xinjun Chen, Yinqi Zhou, Liming Song, Zhihe Wang, Kaijun Wu, Chen Sun)....Pages 131-179
Sustainable Development and Blue Growth of Fisheries (Xinjun Chen, Yinqi Zhou)....Pages 181-223
Global Environmental Change and Fisheries (Xinjun Chen)....Pages 225-249