This book is an important addition to the
knowledge of lobster research. The book
complements other books published on
lobster research and management as it
focuses on Indian lobster fisheries and
aquaculture developments where there have
been nearly 350 research papers and
reports and 19 PhD awards. The book has 15
chapters written by international experts
covering many aspects of the biology of a
number of spiny and slipper lobster
species occurring in India and world
oceans with maps illustrating global
distribution of spiny lobster families,
genera and species. An updated taxonomy
and checklist of marine lobsters, the
status and management of lobster fisheries
in India and Indian Ocean Rim countries
and a review of aquaculture research in
India and other major countries have also
been presented.
The book is timely as the 2nd
International Indian Ocean Expedition
(IIOE) is currently underway (2015-2020),
50 years after the original IIOE
(1959-1965), with some of the original
lobster research on the biology and
distribution of phyllosoma larvae being
undertaken on the plankton samples
collected during the first IIOE.
Many of the chapters are contributed by
the authors from Central Marine Fisheries
Research Institute (CMFRI), which has been
collecting fishery and biological data on
lobsters since 1950 when lobster fishing
began on a subsistence scale, followed by
some industrial fishing for lobsters in
different parts of India. Unfortunately,
the development of some of these lobster
fisheries was followed by overfishing due
to lack of enforcement of regulations. The
book provides a valuable addition to our
knowledge of the biology, fisheries and
aquaculture of spiny and slipper lobsters.
A practice originally developed to
produce quality seed in captivity, induced
breeding has made great strides in fish
populations for India. The book offers a
practical and succinct overview-from
existing methods and operations to recent
trends and their impacts on aquaculture
for the future.
Provides detailed information about
empirical breeding practices like mixed
spawning and indiscriminate
hybridizationPresents the environmental
and hormonal influence on maturation and
spawning of fish with real-life fish
breeding examples from around the
worldIncludes step-by-step scientific
measures to help solve problems arising
from common fish-farming mistakesProvides
real-life examples for the purpose of
maximizing fish and seed production to
support overall sustainability in
aquaculture
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