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The transport of live fish. A review

Year of publication 1986

Pages 52

Author Berka, R.;Fisheries and Aquaculture Management Division

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 9251023808

Series title EIFAC Technical Paper

Series number 0532-940X - EIFAC/T48

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The basic principles of fish transport and the main factors affecting it (fish species, fish developmental stages and quality, transport time, temperature, oxygen content, fish metabolism products, etc.) are evaluated on the basis of an analysis of the pertinent literature. for the two basic fish described and the densities of transported fish per unit volume under actual conditions are tabulated for guidance. The survey is complemented by the description of the existing methods for the chemic al treatment of the environment inside the transport systems and for the treatment of the fish transported, such as fish anesthetics, chemical water conditioning and antibacterial treatment.

Statutory body / Meeting title European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC)

Language English

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