The history of aquaculture / Colin E. Nash. [electronic resource] Nash, Colin E. U.S. Aquaculture Society. Pacific Aquaculture Caucus. Wiley InterScience (Online service) Aquaculture History. SH21 .N37 2011 639.809 22 U.S. Aquaculture Society and Pacific Aquaculture Caucus's logos on cover. Includes bibliographical references and index. "Suggested reading": pages 207-209. Print version record. Aquaculture has become of the fastest growing segments of agriculture around the world, but until recently many people have been unaware of its existence. The practice of raising fish is centuries old with a rich history of techniques and scientific advances. The History of Aquaculture traces the development of fish farming from its ancient roots to the technologically advanced methods of today. The History of Aquaculture is a comprehensive history of captive fish production from its small scale prehistoric roots through to the large-scale industrialized practices of today. Thirteen chapters t. Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. 2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource (xiii, 227 pages) : http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470958971 eng History of aquaculture. History of aquaculture.