Fisheries management : a manual for still-water coarse fisheries / Ash Girdler, Ian Wellby, Robin Welcomme.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A reference manual that provides information on correct management of still-waters and their fisheries to ensure environmental protection and an appropriate level of stocking densities of healthy fish. The book covers the ecology of still waters and includes succint information on physical and chemical processes, nutrient cycles, energy movements, trophic levels, bacteria, plants, invertebrates, fish, disease-causing organisms, mammals and birds. It also provides in-depth information on how a still-water fishery should be set up, developed and successfully managed. Coverage includes development, preparation and construction, stock assessment and invertebrate survey, control of water quality, aquatic plants, erosion, predators and nuisance species, management of the impact of climate change, fish disease and bio-security, control of fishing activities, fish nutrition, fishery enhancement and condition improvement, and general administration. Lastly, it covers legal and social frameworks, including general and environmental legislation, direct fisheries-related legislation, and agencies and organizations.