Theory and Method of Fisheries Forecasting

This book systematically introduces the knowledge system and research results of fisheries forecasting. It is divided into four parts and seven chapters. The first part is the introduction, which mainly introduces the basic concepts, the nature of the subject, and the research contents, as well as the current status of research. The second part is about the basic knowledge of fisheries forecasting, including overview of the world marine environment, fish shoaling and migration distribution, the relationship between fish behavior and marine environment, and the basic theory of forming fishing ground. The third part is the focus of this book, including the basic principles and methods of fisheries forecasting, as well as the application of new techniques and methods in fisheries forecasting. The fourth part is the comprehensive application of fisheries forecasting, including the general situation of world marine fisheries, the impact of global marineenvironment changes on fisheries resources and fishing ground, and case studying of fisheries forecasting of important economic species, such as oceanic squid, jack mackerel, anchovy, and skipjack. 

The study of this book will help everyone to master the basic principles and methods of fisheries forecasting, as well as the application of new technologies and methods in important economic species, and lay a foundation for future work in the field of marine fisheries.

Prof. Xinjun Chen, Professor, Dean of College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University. He is also Director of National Engineering Research Center for Oceanic Fisheries. Director of Key Laboratory of Sustainable Exploitation of Oceanic Fisheries Resources. Director of China Oceanic Fisheries Data Center, and Head of Squid Fishing Technology Group of China Oceanic Fisheries Association.