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Aquaculture engineering requires knowledge of the many general aspects of engineering such as material technology, building design and construction, mechanical engineering and environmental engineering. In this comprehensive book, Odd-Ivar Lekang introduces these principles and demonstrates how such technical knowledge can be applied to aquaculture systems, offering the reader coverage including: • Construction and design of aquatic production facilities • Water transportation and treatment • Different production units • Feed and feeding systems • Instrumentation and monitoring • Fish transportation and grading • Cleaning and waste handling