{"product_id":"scallop-farming-isbn-9781405113632","title":"Scallop Farming","description":"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.  \u003cp\u003eIn this important new edition, experienced scallop farmer David Hardy offers the reader:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractically oriented advice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew technical, environmental and legislative information\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKey information for running a successful farming operation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eScallop Farming, 2nd Edition\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e  Section 1 General information. \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 A bit of background information about the species.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 The farm environment and its microscopic inhabitants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Scallop biology and ecology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 2 Hands on.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Choosing a site.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Collecting spat.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Getting underway.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Methods of cultivation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Moorings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Design and manufacture of equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Diving work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 3 Getting down to business.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 To collect or not to collect.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Farming logistics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 The business of farming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 More strings to our bow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Marketing, handling and processing\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Scallop Farming (2nd ed.) serves as an 'all-purpose' guide to not only scallop farming, but also shellfish farming in general. It provides vital intorductory information for industry newcomers, it will no doubt expose experienced farmers to some new ideas. This book could be a good catalyst for renewing interest in scallop farming.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMatt Liutkus and Joanne Power, St Andrews Biological Station, University of New Brunswick.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e“…an important reference tool…provides vital information for industry newcomers…[and] it will expose experienced farmers to new ideas…could be a good catalyst for renewing interest…”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAquatic Association of Canada Newsletter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e David Hardy, Kyle Shellfish and Diving Services, UK  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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this important new edition, experienced scallop farmer David Hardy offers the reader:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractically oriented advice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew technical, environmental and legislative information\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKey information for running a successful farming operation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScallop 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989990162661,"sku":"NP9781405113632","price":205.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405113632.jpg?v=1761786127","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/scallop-farming-isbn-9781405113632","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}