The scallop farming industry continues to expand, providing an important global source of food and revenue. In recent decades over-fishing has caused a decline in wild stocks and as consumer demand increases, the opportunities for new and existing scallop farming ventures are greater than ever before. In this important new edition, experienced scallop farmer David Hardy offers the reader: * Practically oriented advice * New technical, environmental and legislative information * Key information for running a successful farming operation __Scallop Farming, 2nd Edition__ is an essential tool for all those working in the scallop farming industry and will be an important source of reference for equipment manufacturers and suppliers, traders and policy makers, environmental and marine scientists and universities and research establishments where these areas are studied and taught. Content: Chapter 1 Some Background Information About the Species (pages 1–21): Chapter 2 The Farm Environment and its Microscopic Inhabitants (pages 22–39): Chapter 3 Scallop Biology and Ecology (pages 40–56): Chapter 4 Choosing a Site (pages 57–65): Chapter 5 Collecting Spat (pages 66–96): Chapter 6 Getting Underway (pages 97–136): Chapter 7 Methods of Cultivation (pages 137–166): Chapter 8 Moorings (pages 167–189): Chapter 9 Design and Manufacture of Equipment (pages 190–213): Chapter 10 Diving Work (pages 214–228): Chapter 11 To Collect or not to Collect (pages 229–238): Chapter 12 Farming Logistics (pages 239–253): Chapter 13 The Business of Farming (pages 254–271): Chapter 14 More Strings to Our Bow (pages 272–289): Chapter 15 Marketing, Handling and Processing (pages 290–305): SCALLOP FARMING......Page 5 Contents......Page 7 Preface......Page 10 Dedication......Page 11 Section 1 General Information......Page 13 History......Page 15 Why farm scallops?......Page 16 Choice of species......Page 18 World symposia......Page 20 World interest......Page 22 Problems with toxins......Page 29 Regulatory factors......Page 31 The way forward......Page 32 Plankton......Page 34 Sustaining plankton life......Page 40 Seasonal variations......Page 47 General overview......Page 52 Reproduction......Page 56 Scallop hatcheries......Page 65 Section 2 Hands On......Page 69 Regulating factors......Page 71 Natural factors......Page 73 Regulations on food safety and water purity......Page 75 Choosing a bottom culture site......Page 76 Equipment and method of collecting......Page 78 Spat handling......Page 86 The science of monitoring......Page 87 Species identification......Page 98 Gonad analysis......Page 101 Comprehensive monitoring programme......Page 105 Longlines......Page 109 Rafts......Page 129 The farm boat......Page 132 Moorings and navigation......Page 140 Shore base and shore facilities......Page 141 Business structure......Page 143 Fish farms and the law......Page 145 Regard for the environment......Page 146 Hanging culture......Page 149 Bottom culture......Page 165 Analysis of techniques......Page 173 Mooring properties......Page 179 Mooring sites......Page 184 Specifications, weights and loads......Page 191 Homemade anchors......Page 196 Use of geology......Page 197 Maintenance and inspection......Page 198 Lantern nets......Page 202 Pearl nets......Page 207 Rafts......Page 208 Anchors......Page 214 Grapnels......Page 216 Sorting equipment......Page 217 Star wheel roller......Page 219 Navigation buoys......Page 221 Mooring buoys......Page 222 Breakwaters......Page 223 Weights......Page 224 Diving teams......Page 226 The role of the diving representative......Page 227 Potential diving work......Page 228 Diving practice......Page 230 Section 3 Getting Down to Business......Page 241 11 To Collect or Not To Collect......Page 243 The reality of settlement......Page 244 Methods of sorting......Page 245 12 Farming Logistics......Page 251 Stocking densities......Page 252 Equipment changes......Page 254 Equipment dimensions......Page 255 Mortalities......Page 256 Work rates......Page 261 Growth periods......Page 262 Production reference......Page 263 Efficiencies......Page 266 Longlines and buoyancy......Page 267 Production levels and culture periods......Page 269 Sales......Page 272 Manpower requirement......Page 273 Examining costs......Page 274 Production alternatives......Page 277 Line management......Page 278 Lantern management......Page 280 Profitability......Page 281 Cultivating other species......Page 284 Fishing......Page 294 Tourism......Page 301 Marketing......Page 302 Handling......Page 305 Quality control......Page 306 Processing......Page 309 Packaging and distribution......Page 313 Bibliography......Page 318 Index......Page 321
The scallop farming industry continues to expand, providing an important global source of food and revenue. In recent decades over-fishing has caused a decline in wild stocks and as consumer demand increases, the opportunities for new and existing scallop farming ventures are greater than ever before.
In this important new edition, experienced scallop farmer David Hardy offers the reader:
- Practically oriented advice
- New technical, environmental and legislative information
- Key information for running a successful farming operation
Scallop Farming, 2nd Edition is an essential tool for all those working in the scallop farming industry and will be an important source of reference for equipment manufacturers and suppliers, traders and policy makers, environmental and marine scientists and universities and research establishments where these areas are studied and taught.
the Scallop Farming Industry Continues To Expand, Providing An Important Global Source Of Food And Revenue. In Recent Decades Over-fishing Has Caused A Decline In Wild Stocks And As Consumer Demand Increases, The Opportunities For New And Existing Scallop Farming Ventures Are Greater Than Ever Before.
in This Important New Edition, Experienced Scallop Farmer David Hardy Offers The Reader:
- practically Oriented Advice
- new Technical, Environmental And Legislative Information
- key Information For Running A Successful Farming Operation
scallop Farming, 2e Is An Essential Tool For All Those Working In The Scallop Farming Industry And Will Be An Important Source Of Reference For Equipment Manufacturers And Suppliers, Traders And Policy Makers, Environmental And Marine Scientists And Universities And Research Establishments Where These Areas Are Studied And Taught.
Using his many years' experience working in the industry, David Hardy provides an essential and practically-oriented tool for scallop farmers
