Impacts of climate change on fisheries and aquaculture

Impacts of climate change on fisheries and aquaculture
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 654
Release: 2019-01-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9251306079

This report indicates that climate change will significantly affect the availability and trade of fish products, especially for those countries most dependent on the sector, and calls for effective adaptation and mitigation actions encompassing food production.

The Bering Sea Ecosystem

The Bering Sea Ecosystem
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 317
Release: 1996-05-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309053455

The Bering Sea, which lies between the United States and Russia, is one of the most productive ecosystems in the world and has prolific fishing grounds. Yet there have been significant unexplained population fluctuations in marine mammals and birds in the region. The book examines the Bering Sea ecosystem's dynamics and the relationship between man and the ecosystem, in order to identify potential reasons for the population fluctuations as well as identify ways the Sea's living resources can be better managed by government.

The Community Development Quota Program in Alaska

The Community Development Quota Program in Alaska
Author: Committee to Review the Community Development Quota Program
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 229
Release: 1999-05-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309524105

This book reviews the performance and effectiveness of the Community Development Quotas (CDQ) programs that were formed as a result of the Sustainable Fisheries Act of 1996. The CDQ program is a method of allocating access to fisheries to eligible communities with the intent of promoting local social and economic conditions through participation in fishing-related activities. The book looks at those Alaskan fisheries that have experience with CDQs, such as halibut, pollock, sablefish, and crab, and comments on the extent to which the programs have met their objectives--helping communities develop ongoing commercial fishing and processing activities, creating employment opportunities, and providing capital for investment in fishing, processing, and support projects such as infrastructure. It also considers how CDQ-type programs might apply in the Western Pacific.

Parasitism

Parasitism
Author: Claude Combes
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 743
Release: 2001
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0226114465

In Parasitism, Claude Combes explores the fascinating adaptations parasites have developed through their intimate interactions with their hosts. He begins with the biology of parasites—their life cycles, habitats, and different types of associations with their hosts. Next he discusses genetic interactions between hosts and parasites, and he ends with a section on the community ecology of parasites and their role in the evolution of their hosts. Throughout the book Combes enlivens his discussion with a wealth of concrete examples of host-parasite interactions.

Crustacean Egg Production

Crustacean Egg Production
Author: Armand Kuris
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 442
Release: 1990-06-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9789061910985

This title discusses egg formation, release, and development, variations in life history patterns, population, and fisheries aspects regarding crustaceans.

Review of the State of World Marine Fishery Resources

Review of the State of World Marine Fishery Resources
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Marine Resources Service
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1994
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9789251034712

This document provides a review, commentary and tabulations of the main trends that have occurred in exploitation of fisheries resources since the 1970s, largely as they are reflected in the FAO database on fishery landings, supplemented with selected information from the fishery literature. Reviews were prepared separately for the 15 main areas into which FAO divides the world's oceans for statistical purposes. They are then compared from a global perspective to reveal relative trends by species and areas, which are highlighted. Several special topics are reviewed, including tuna and tuna-like species, whales and dolphins, and environmental issues in fisheries.

Time Bandit

Time Bandit
Author: Andy Hillstrand
Publisher:
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2009
Genre: Alaskan king crab fisheries
ISBN: 9780733624452

The story of two brothers, Johnathan and Andy Hillstrand, who are maverick fisherman on the Bering Sea. They share the skippering duties on board their family-operated vessel, the Time Bandit. They are totally outrageous characters, taking on what is known to be the most dangerous job in the world. The Bering Sea is dangerous and mercurial and can steal years from a fisherman's life and Time Bandit is the name of the fishing vessel the brothers use to hook the alaskan King Crabs. In pursuit of their daily catch, the brothers brave ice floes and heaving waves 60ft high, the perils of 1000lb steel crab traps thrown about by the wind and the constant menace of open water. The details of their childhood make you wonder how they ever lived past the age of ten! This amazing story, co-written with Malcolm MacPherson, brings to life the heart-in-your-throat existence of the Hillstrand brothers.

Captain Phil Harris

Captain Phil Harris
Author: Josh Harris
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2014-04-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1451666063

Presents a portrait of the late star of Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch," revealing his high-risk private life of tempestuous affairs, drug-fueled parties, and motorcycle riding, as well as his virtues as a devoted friend, loving father, and steadfast captain.