During the 10 years since publication of the first edition of thiswell-recieved book, the carp and pond fish farming industry hascontinued to grow steadily. Fully revised and updated, thiscomprehensive new edition provides a detailed and practical guideto the principles and practices of farming cyprinid fish, usingtraditional and modern pond culture techniques. Although concentrating primarily on carp culture, this can beregarded as a model for the production of many species in ponds;the most widely used method of producing fish throughout the world.Specific information is also included for other species, such asPike, Wels Catfish and Goldfish and now African Catfish andSterlet. The authors, who between them have many years' experiencefarming fish as well as researching and teaching the subjectscovered in the book, have produced a most useful and timely secondedition. The book will be of great interest to fish farmers, researchers,teachers and students in the area of aquaculture and relatedsubjects, to all those involved specifically in the carp farmingindustry and in the aquaculture of other pond-cultured species.Copies of the book should be available as a reference source inlibraries in academic and research establishments where aquacultureis studied an taught, and for practical reference on fishfarms.

In general, aquaculture and fish farming cause negative impacts on the environment and wild fish populations. One of the major problems is the escape of farmed fish, especially exotic species, which can alter the population dynamics and ecology of wild stocks. Therefore, the reduction or even extinction of natural stocks may occur through predation and/or competition for resources. This book discusses the biology, behaviour and conservation strategies of both carp and catfish.

Asian carp were first introduced into the southern United States in the early 1970s to remove algae from farmed catfish ponds. Flooding in the early 1900s caused many of the catfish farm ponds to overflow, and Asian carp were released into local waterways in the Mississippi River basin. The carp have since migrated northward up the Mississippi River, becoming the most abundant species in some areas of the River. Asian carp are of particular concern to the Great Lakes region because of the potential harm they could cause to the native ecosystem. Asian carp currently present in the Mississippi River physically lack a stomach, so they must continually feed on aquatic vegetation. Native fish species have difficulty competing with Asian carp because of their rapid consumption of resources. This book provides an overview and background of the threat of Asian carp migrating into the Great Lakes and what can be done to avoid this threat.