This book is a pioneering work in the market and spans 42 chapters across three broad sections: aqua-informatics, statistics, and economics. It covers advanced tools and techniques in bioinformatics and statistics for exploratory analysis of genomic and microarray data of fishes. The book also includes chapters on the latest developments in biotechnological approaches for fish disease diagnosis, infection, and immunity in brood carps, cryoconservation of fishes, probiotics, and nanotechnology in aquaculture. Additionally, there is information on prawn aquaculture, ornamental fish farming, and trade. The main attraction of the book is its detailed information on various software and their applications for exploratory data analysis and data mining, leading to knowledge discovery and visualization. The book is unique in that it provides appropriate and illustrated examples exclusively with fisheries data. The statistics section includes biometrical and qualitative techniques in genetics and selective breeding of fish, as well as fundamental statistical tests, design of experiments and sampling methods for planning experiments and surveys in fisheries and aquaculture research. The book also includes an econometric approach for technical efficiency estimation and input-output analysis, project evaluation, and impact assessment, linear programming, market intelligence, fisheries legislation, policy, and IPR issues. These topics are new to the field of fisheries and aquaculture and will be beneficial to students and researchers alike. Overall, the book serves as a comprehensive guide for researchers and planners, offering valuable insights for policy decision-making in the field of fisheries and aquaculture.
