In India, aquaculture is gaining importance day by day, due its vast untapped potential, but still, the knowledge of people practicing it is very very less. So in order to enhance the knowledge base of aquaculturists as well as students of aquaculture and fisheries of all levels (UG & PG), this book is written in a simple language with suitable diagrams in order to make the readers understand the facts thoroughly, and apply it in a practical way. We hope, his book will meet the requirements of undergraduate as well as postgraduate students of all Indian universities having a subject of aquaculture, aquaculturists and budding aquaculturists of Indian Subcontinent. About The Author: Prof. S. B. Zade is working as a professor in the Postgraduate Teaching Dept. of Zoology, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur. He has 23 years of teaching experience at UG and PG level in Zoology. He has published 25 research papers in leading journals of national and international repute. He has presented research papers in national and international conferences. He has authored the book, titled a textbook of ?Environmental Studies?. He is an associate editor of “Environmental Conservation Journal” and member of an Advisory Committee of an International Journal of Applied and Natural Science. He has been awarded “Fellow of Action for Sustainable Efficacious Development and Awareness” (FASEA), Rishikesh, Indian, Fellow of Indian Association of Aquatic Biologist (FIAAB) Hyderabad and Fellow of International Consortium of Contemporary Biologists (FICCB) Ranchi. 2 students have been awarded Ph.D. in Zoology under his guidance and 7 students are working for Ph.D. degree under his guidance. He has delivered, lectures on social, educational and scientific issues. He has served as chairman, Board of Studies in Zoology, RTM Nagpur University. Dr. C. J. Khune is presently working as a Reader and Head, Postgr