The annual production of fish in India is about 1.5 million tons including 0.14
million tons through aquaculture and it is estimated that about 10 million tons
of fish may be required to meet the demand of the increasing human population.
It is felt that new techniques have to be developed for the production of fish
through aquaculture and capture fisheries besides creating an awareness among
the public about fisheries science. Although several books on the individual
aspects of Fisheries Science are available from abroad, a comprehensive
compendium incorporating modern techniques relating to Indian conditions is
lacking. In order to fill up this long felt gap this