Aquacultural Development: Social Dimensions of an Emerging Industry

by Conner Bailey (Editor)

Overview

In this volume, an international group of contributors explores the newly emerging aquaculture industry. Focusing on the social and environmental dimensions of aquacultural development in both industrialized and nonindustrialized nations, they examine issues of social equity, user-group conflict, environmental impacts of production, and the mediating role of the state. They also discuss aquaculture's role in development activity–especially in sustainable development, where it can enhance community viability, coherence, and solidarity. Asserting the need for careful planning and recognizing impending political and moral choices, the contributors assess the decisionmaking process for public authorities and development agencies and consider the social consequences of these decisions. Policymakers responsible for promoting and managing this growing industry will find this volume invaluable as they begin to research and design appropriate institutional structures. In addition, scholars interested in the overall adoption and diffusion of new technologies will find here a rich source of information about a system that shares attributes with but also differs significantly from agricultural and fisheries production systems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367016913
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/07/2019
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Part One: Introduction 1. Social Science Contributions to Aquacultural Development Part Two: Aquacultural development in Industrialized Nations 2. The Sky Is the Limit? The Rise and Fall of Norwegian Salmon Aquaculture, 1970-1990 3. Norway's Cod Farming Industry: Adaptation, Imitation or Innovation? 4. Aquaculture in the Baltic Sea: Regional Development and Environmental Conflict 5. Along the Coast and in the State: Aquaculture and Politics in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 6. Paradise Under Siege: A Case Study of Aquacultural Development in Nova Scotia 7. The Political and Social Context of Technology Transfer: Two Oyster Projects in Florida 8. Catfish in the Farming System of West Alabama 9. Colonizing the Coastal Frontier: Governing Marine Salmon Farming in Scotland Part Three: Aquacultural development in Non-Industrialized Nations 10. Shrimp Mariculture Development in Two Rural Mexican Communities 11. Social and Environmental Impacts of Coastal Aquaculture in Indonesia 12. Household and Community Factors Affecting Development of Small-Scale Fish Farming in Africa 13. Institutional Requirements for Aquacultural Development in Africa: Lessons from Rwanda 14. Cages, Controversies, and Conflict: Carp Culture in Lake Toba, Indonesia 15. Fish, Pigs, Poultry, and Pandora's Box: Integrated Aquaculture and Human Influenza

Editorial Reviews

Twenty-two sociologists and anthropologists contributed to this study of the newly emerging aquaculture industry, focusing on the social and environmental aspects of cultivating fish and aquatic organisms in industrialized and nonindustrialized nations, specifically: Norway, Novia Scotia, Scotland, Florida, Alabama, Mexico, Indonesia, and Africa. The authors emphasize planning and responsible policymaking in their discussions, and assess current development activities. Lacks an index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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