FAO Fish and fisheries guides and Books

A comprehensive and accurate guide to the marine resourcescovering all inhabitants of the area. DUAL LANGUAGE Arabic and English.Top spiral bound.	ISSN: 1020-6868 Price Group: H Reading Category:	Field Identification Guide to the Living Marine Resources of the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean دليل منظمة الأغذية والزراعة لتعيين هُوِيَّة الأنواع لأغراض الصيد السمكي دليل حقلي لتعيين هُويَّة الموارد البحرية الحية لشرقي البحر المتوسط وجنوبه بقلم د. ميشال باريش دائرة علوم الحياة، الجامعة الأميركية في بيروت، لبنان Rome, 2012, 622 pp., 25 cm x 20 cm, Spiralbound I1276/E FAO111737 £71.99 including UK postage
FAO 5 West Africa	No ISBN Number - A VERY RARE document Slightly battered ex library copy but still a good research or reading sample	FAO Species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Eastern Central Atlantic: fishing areas 34, 47 (in part). VOLUME VII pp 54 FAO Ottawa 1981. Fischer, Bianch and Scott Canada Funds-in-Trust. Ottawa, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, by arrangement with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations £35 including UK postage
Always available -Please enquire price at time of ordering	THE SET No ISBN Number - A VERY RARE document	FAO Species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Eastern Central Atlantic: fishing areas 34, 47 (in part). VOLUMES 1-VI pp Various FAO Ottawa 1981. Fischer, Bianch and Scott Canada Funds-in-Trust. Ottawa, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, by arrangement with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Always available -Please enquire
	ISBN 978-92-5-106928-8 ISSN 1020-8682 I2335/E FAO111416	Lampreys of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of lamprey species known to date By: Renaud, C. B. FAO Species Catalogue for Fisheries Purposes No. 5 Rome, 2011, 116 pp., A4, PBThis catalogue provides an account for each of the 39 species. Each species account gives information on the taxonomy including synonyms, common names, diagnostic features of ammocoetes and adults, habitat and biology, geographic distribution, interest to fisheries and references. £30 post paid in UK
PearlPerches	ISBN: 9251039887 Price Group: Reading Category:	FAO Species Catalogue. Pearl Perches McKay, R.J. Pearl Perches of the World (Family Glaucosomatidae). An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of the Pearl Perches Known to Date 9251039887 This volume covers all four species currently recognized in the family Glaucosomatidae (pearl perches). It includes a glossary of technical terms, general remarks on the family, an illustrated key to species, detailed accounts of species, and a table of species by major fishing areas. Species accounts include illustrations, scientific and vernacular names, references to scientific names, information on habitat, biology and fisheries, and a distribution map. The work is fully indexed and a reference to pertinent literature is appended. FAO Species Catalogue Vol.17. Original edition in book format. Price: 25.99plus £5 postage DOWNLOADABLE Send us an email
FAO 8	ISBN: 9251028907 Price Group: Reading Category:	An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Cods, Hakes, Grenadiers and Other Gadiform Fishes Known to Date. FAO Species Catalogue Vol.10. 1990. 30cm. Pp.x,442. 828 figures & maps , keys Hardbound. Provides a convenient means for the identification of gadiform species most likely to be encountered by fisheries workers, and to illustrate the wide diversity of this group of fishes. Price: £51.00
FAO 3	ISBN: 9251030316 Price Group: Reading Category:	Nemipterid Fishes of the World (Threadfin Breams, Whiptail Breams, Monocle Breams, Dwarf Monocle Breams and Coral Breams). An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Nemipterid Species Known to Date FAO Species Catalogue Vol.12. 1990. 30cm. Pp.154. Bound. Price: £17.99
FAO SHARKS2	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Sharks of the World. An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Shark Species Known to Date. Vol. 2. Bullhead, Mackerel and Carpet Sharks (Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes). ISBN 9251045437 FAO. 2001. 30cm. Pp.viii,269. 163 figures, many maps, tables. Softbound with jacket. This volume reviews all 15 families, 25 genera and 57 species of living bullhead, mackerel and carpet sharks (orders Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes - the non-carcharhinoid galeomorph sharks), including certain well-established but currently undescribed species mainly from Australia. Vols. 1 and 3, are due during 2005. Price: £19.00 (only includes UK postage)
£26.99 or £11.99 or £4.99 Buy Book Here	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Threadfins of the World. Nemipteridae.Motomura,H. Threadfins of the World (Family Polynemidae). An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Polynemid Species Known to Date. 92-5-105128-3 FAO. 2004. 29cm. Pp.138. Text figures & maps. Softbound. This volume on the family Polynemidae includes 41 species belonging to 8 genera. There is an introductory section with general remarks on habitat and fisheries of the family, a glossary of technical terms, an illustrated key to each genus and all species, and a detailed account for all species. Species accounts include an illustration of each species, scientific and vernacular names, and information on habitat, biology, fisheries, size, relevant literature and distribution. Following the species accounts are a list of nominal species in the family, a table of species by major marine fishing areas and colour plates. A list of all nominal species and their present allocations is given. The work is fully indexed and there is a comprehensive list of references to pertinent literature. Price: 17.99
MERLUZ	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	FAO Field Guide to the Merlucciidae of the World SPANISH EDITION Send us an email
This volume presents a fully illustrated field guide for the identification of the sharks and rays most relevant to the fisheries of the Mediterranean and Black Sea. An extensive literature review was carried out for the preparation of this document. A total of 49 sharks, 34 batoids and 1 chimaera are fully treated. The presence of 5 sharks and 2 batoids included in this field guide, need, however, to be confirmed. The guide includes sections on technical terms and measurements for sharks and batoids, and fully illustrated keys to those orders and families that occur in the region. Each species account includes: at least one annotated illustration of the species highlighting its relevant identification characters; basic information on nomenclature, synonyms and possible misidentifications; FAO common names; basic information on size, habitat and biology, distribution, importance to fisheries, and conservation and exploitation status. Colour plates.	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Field identification guide to the Sharks and Rays of the Mediterranean and Black Sea By: Fabrizio Serena FAO Species Identification Guides for Fishery Purposes Rome, 2005, 136 pp. ISBN 92-5-105291-3 ISSN 1020-6868 TC/M/Y5945/E £16 plus £4 UK postage
MULTILING FAO	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	European Inland Water Fish in English , Spanish , French and German and over 20 other languages where appropriate. 1st Edition. FAO Illustrated with engravings , color plates and maps. 393 illustrations and maps following , followed by an index. The binding is a blue cloth , silver lettering on the spine. In very good condition. The dust jacket is price clipped. Book measures 11.25 x 8.75 inches This is a very rare document out of print for many years Our Price £21.90 plus £4 UK postage
Marrocco	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Field Guide to the Commercial Marine Resources of Morocco In French Our Price £ £69.90.
Guinea English Guinea French	ISBN 9251030480	Field Guide to the Commercial Marine Resources of The Gulf of Guinea. FAO. 1990. 28cm. Pp.278. colour photos, line illustrations. Paperback. This field guide covers the major resource groups likely to be encountered in the fisheries of the area. An annotated checklist of sharks, batoid fishes, chimaeras, bony fishes and marine mammals as well as a list of important references are appended. Price: £38.00 ALSO AVAILABLE IN FRENCH Price £72.50
FAO 14	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	The Marine Fishery Resources of Sri Lanka ISBN 9251032939 FAO. 1994. 28cm. Pp.418. colour photos, line illustrations. Paperback. This field guide covers the major resource groups likely to be encountered in the fisheries of the area. An annotated checklist of sharks, batoid fishes, chimaeras, bony fishes and marine mammals as well as a list of important references are appended. The introduction and guide sections are fully indexed. Price: £38.00
REDSEASHARKS	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Field Identification Guide to the Sharks and Rays of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Bonfil,R. & M.Abdallah. FAO. 2004. 25cm. Pp.viii,71. 86 colour photos, each species illustrated, maps. Paperback. This book presents a fully illustrated field guide for the identification of the sharks and rays most relevant to the fisheries of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. A total of 49 sharks and 45 batoids reliably reported for the region are listed and those common in the fisheries or likely to be found through fisheries operations are fully treated. Price: £30.00 plus £5.50 postage Also available on CD, Zip or download
TOR1	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Synopsis of Biological Data on the Tor Mahseer Tor tor (Hamilton, 1822). FAO. 2003. 30cm. Pp.vii,36. 19 figures, 20 tables. Pbk. Covers the nomenclature, taxonomy, morphology, distribution, hybridization, reproduction, development, feeding, behaviour, populations, exploitation, protection, management and culture of one of the most important food and game fishes of India. Price: £7.00 plus £5 postage
MARCENAT	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Atlantic. THE SET OF 3 VOLUMES Individual Volumes available below. Volume 1. Introduction, Molluscs, Crustaceans, Hagfishes, Sharks, Batoid Fishes and Chimaeras. Volume 2. Bony Fishes, Part 1 (Acipenseridae to Grammatidae). Volume 3. Bony Fishes, Part 2 (Opistognathidae to Molidae), Sea Turtles and Marine Mammals. FAO. 2002. 3 volumes. 30cm. Pp.614; 782; 758. Paperback.This three volume field guide covers the species of interest to fisheries of the major marine resource groups exploited in the Western Central Atlantic. The area of coverage includes FAO Fishing Area 31. The marine resource groups included are the bivalves, gastropods, cephalopods, stomatopods, shrimps, lobsters, crabs, hagfishes, sharks, batoid fishes, chimaeras, bony fishes, sea turtles and marine mammals. Price £97.50 plus £8.50 postage
WCATLAN 1	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	The living marine resources of the Western Central Atlantic. Volume 1. Individual Price £29.90 Introduction, molluscs, crustaceans, hagfishes, sharks, batoid fishes and chimaeras. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes - 2002 Vols 1,2 & 3 also available as a set.
WCATLAN 2	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	The living marine resources of the Western Central Atlantic. Volume 2. Bony fishes part 1 (Acipenseridae to Grammatidae) Individual Price £29.90 FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes - 2002 EN Send us an email
WCA3 BOOK Individual Volume 3	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Atlantic. Volume 3. Bony fishes part 2 (Ophistognathidae to Molidae) sea turtles and marine mammals FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes - 2002 EN Individual Price £32.00 DOWNLOADABLE Send us an email Vols 1,2 & 3 also available as a set.
MEDIT2	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Mediterrannean and Black Sea. Volume II IN FRENCH £15.99 Worldwide postage included DOWNLOADABLE Send us an email
EIO	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Central Pacific. Fish Identification Sheets. AVAILABLE ON CD £15.99 Worldwide postage included DOWNLOADABLE
KUWAIT UAE BAHREIN	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Field Guide to the Living Marine Resources of Kuwait, Eastern Saudi Arabia, Bahrein, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. ISBN 9251037418 FAO. 1997. 28cm. Pp.302. 88 colour photos, line illustrations. Paperback. This field guide covers the major resource groups likely to be encountered in the fisheries of Namibia. An annotated checklist of sharks, batoid fishes, chimaeras, bony fishes and marine mammals as well as a list of important references are appended. Price: £56.00 plus postage
FAO 16	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Groupers of the World (Family Serranide, Subfamily Epinephelinae). An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of the Grouper, Rockcod, Hind, Coral Grouper and Lyretail Species Known to Date. ISBN 9251031258 FAO Species Catalogue Vol.16. Original edition in book or CD format. Contains the 159 species in 15 genera known from the serranid subfamily Epinephelinae, including one species new to science. There is an introductory section with general remarks on habitat and fisheries of the family, a glossary of technical terms, an illustrated key to each genus and all species, and a detailed account for all species. Species accounts include an illustration of each species, scientific and vernacular names, and information on habitat, biology, fisheries, size, relevant literature, and distribution. Following the species accounts are a list of nominal species in the subfamily, a table of species by major marine fishing areas, and colour plates. A list of all nominal species and their present allocations is given. The work is fully indexed and there is a comprehensive list of references to pertinent literature. Price: £55.99
FAO 2	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Emperor Fishes and Large-Eye Breams of the World (family Lethrinidae). An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Lethrinid Species Known to Date. ISBN 9251028893 FAO Species Catalogue Vol.9. 1989. 30cm. Pp.125. Paperback. Price: £15.99
FAO 4	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Scombrids of the World. An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Tunas, Mackerels, Bonitos, and Related Species Known to Date. ISBN 9251013810 FAO Species Catalogue Vol.2. 1983. 30cm. Pp.144. Paperback. Price: £19.99
The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volumes 3 ,4 5 and 6 on one CD ROM ( see below for individual volumes )
	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 3 Batoid fishes, chimaeras and bony fishes part 1 (Elopidae to Linophrynidae). FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes - 1999 EN DOWNLOADABLE Send us an email
	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 4 (Mugilidae to Carangidae). FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes - 1999 EN Send us an email
	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 5 - 1999 EN Maenidae to Pomacentridae FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes Send us an email
	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 6 (Labridae to Latimeridae). FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes - 1999 EN Send us an email
FAO 11	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Billfishes of the World. An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of the Marlins, Sailfishes, Spearfishes and Swordfishes Known to Date ISBN 9251022321 FAO. 1985. 30cm. Pp.iv,42. 24 figs & maps, 19 tables. Paperback. Nakamura,I Billfishes of the World. An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of the Marlins, Sailfishes, Spearfishes and Swordfishes Known to Date Includes the two families and all 12 species of billfishes known to date. It provides a comprehensive and illustrated key to families and species, with a glossary of technical terms and measurements. Within each family are given individual accounts of species which include drawings, scientific and vernacular names, information on habitat, biology and fisheries, and a distribution map. The section including family and species accounts is followed by a table indicating the distribution of each species by major marine fishing areas. The work is fully indexed and there is ample reference to pertinent literature.
	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Field Guide to the Commercial Marine and Brackish Water Species of Pakistan Gabriella Bianch FAO. 1985. 28cm. Pp.218. colour photos, line illustrations. Paperback. This field guide covers the major resource groups likely to be encountered in the fisheries of the area. An annotated checklist of sharks, batoid fishes, chimaeras, bony fishes and marine mammals as well as a list of important references are appended. The introduction and guide sections are fully indexed. Price £19.50
FAO 1	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Clupeoid Fishes of the World Part 2. Engraulididae (Suborder Clupeoidei). Engraulidae. An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of the Herrings, Sardines, Pilchards, Sprats, Shads, Anchovies and Wolf-Herrings. ISBN 925102667X FAO Species Catalogue Vol.7, Part 2, 1993 . 30cm. Pp.282. Bound. Price: £ 34.99
CLUPI1	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Clupeoid Fishes of the World Part 1. Chirocentridae,Clupeidae and Pristigasteridae FAO Species Catalogue Vol.7, Part 1, 1993 . 30cm. Pp.282. Bound. Out of Print and Very Rare. This copy signed by Peter Whitehead Price: £ 54.99
CAES	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Fusilier Fishes of the World. 76pp.Caesionidae. FAO Species Catalogue Vol.8 Price £11.50 inc post
GEMP	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Snake Mackerels and Cutlassfishes of the World. Families Gempylidae and Trichiuridae FAO Species Catalogue Vol.15 Price £11.50 inc p[opst
FAO 5	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Sillaginid Fishes of the World (Family Sillaginidae). An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of the Sillago, Smelt or Indo-Pacific Whiting Species Known to Date. ISBN 9251031231 FAO Species Catalogue Vol.14. 1993. 30cm. Pp.93. Softbound. Price: £9.99
FAO 6	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Snappers of the World. An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Lutjanid Species Known to Date. ISBN 9251023212 FAO Species Catalogue Vol.6. 1985. 30cm. Pp.214. Paperback. Price: £27.99
FAO 7	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Field Guide to the Living Marine Resources of Namibia. ISBN 9251043450 FAO. 1999. 28cm. Pp.298. 88 colour photos, line illustrations. Paperback. This field guide covers the major resource groups likely to be encountered in the fisheries of Namibia. An annotated checklist of sharks, batoid fishes, chimaeras, bony fishes and marine mammals as well as a list of important references are appended. The introduction and guide sections are fully indexed. Price: £38.00
£15.99 or £4.99	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Cephalopods of the World DOWNLOADABLE Send us an email
FAO 18	ISBN 9251043752	Ophidiiform Fishes of the World (Order Ophidiiformes). An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Pearlfishes, Cusk-Eels, Brotulas and Other Ophidiiform Fishes Known to Date. FAO Species Catalogue Vol.18. 1999. 30cm. Pp.xi,178. 136 figures, keys. Soft bound. This volume covers all 93 genera currently recognized in the order Ophidiiformes (pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and allies). It includes a glossary of technical terms, general remarks on the order, identification keys from the suborder to the species level, detailed genera accounts. Price: £17.49
Mozambique	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Field Guide to the Commercial Marine Resources of Mozambique IN PORTUGUESE Este guia de campo inclui espécies de peixes ósseos, marinhos e de águas salobras, tubarões, raias, lagostas, camarões, caranguejos, estomatópodes, cefalópodes e tartarugas marinhas coni interesse comercial em Moçambique. £85.00
Tanzania	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Field Guide to the Commercial Marine Resources of Tanzania £80.00 This field guide includes the marine and brackish-water species of bony fishes, sharks, batoid fishes, lobsters, shrimps, cephalopods and marine turtles believed to be of interest to fisheries in
Somalia	9789251037423	Field Guide to the Commercial Marine Resources of Somalia £80.00 Food Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Italy, 1996. Paperback. This field guide covers the major resource groups likely to be encountered in the fisheries of Somalia. This includes shrimps, lobsters, bivalves, gastropods, cephalopods, sharks, batoid fishes, bony fishes, and sea turtles.
Tanzania Freshwater	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Field Guide to the Freshwater fishes of Tanzania £60.00 David Eccles This field guide includes the freshwater fishes of present or potential interest to, or likely to be encountered in, fisheries in Tanzania. There are background remarks on the fauna and a basic introduction to taxonomy.
Senegal and Gambia	ISBN: 92-5-202747-5 ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Guide des ressources halieutiques du Sénégal et de la Gambie (espéces marines et d'eaux saumâtres). Bellemans M.; A. Sagna; W. Fischer; N. Scialabba. Fiches FAO d'identification des espéces pour les besoins de la péche. Rome, FAO 1988. 227 p. Le document présente les ressources halieutiques (marines et d'eaux saumâtres) du Sénégal et de la Gambie avec des guides pour leur identification et, pour chaque espèce, les informations suivantes: nom scientifique et synonymes les plus courants, noms communs locaux et FAO (anglais, espagnol et francais), taille maximale, méthodes de capture et habitat. Abondantes sont les illustrations en noir et en couleurs. Un index alphabétique de tous les noms utilisés est inclus. £85.00
Kenya	ISBN: 9789251072394 ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Field identification guide to the living marine resources of Kenya. Anam, R. & Mostarda, E. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes. Rome, FAO. 2012. x + 357 pp., 25 colour plates. This field guide covers the major resource groups likely to be encountered in the fisheries of Kenya. This includes shrimps, lobsters, crabs, bivalves, gastropods, cephalopods, sea cucumbers, sharks, batoid fishes, bony fishes, and sea turtles. Each resource group is introduced by a general section on technical terms and measurements pertinent to that group and an illustrated guide to orders and families of the group. The more important species are described in a subsequent guide that includes scientific nomenclature, FAO names in English and French (where available), local names used in Kenya, diagnostic features, one or more illustrations, maximum size, and notes on fisheries and habitat. Colour plates for a large number of the species are included. The guide is fully indexed and a list of further literature is appended. £85.00
Angola in Portuguese	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Field Guide to the Commercial Marine Resources of ANGOLA (in POrtuguese) Este guia de campo inclui espécies de peixes ósseos, marinhos e de águas salobras, tubarões, raias, lagostas, camarões, caranguejos, estomatópodes, cefalópodes e tartarugas marinhas com interesse comercial em Angola. £72
Madagascar	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	FAO d'identification des espéces pour les besoins de la péche. Guide des poissons commerciaux de Madagascar (espéces marines et d'eaux saumâtres). Bauchot, M.-L. & G. Bianchi. Fiches Avec le support du Programme des Nations Unies pour le Développement (Projet RAF/79/065). Rome, FAO. 1984. 135 p. £85
Cambodian Mekong	ISBN: Price Group: Reading Category:	Field Guide to the Commercial Resources of The cambodian mekong £70.00 This field guide includes approximately 500 species of present or potential interest to, or likely to be encountered in, fisheries in the Cambodian Mekong. This covers all species historically recorded from Cambodian reaches of the Mekong as well as numerous new records by the author. It also includes species expected to occur in Cambodia which have been recorded from, or found by the author, in Vietnam, Thailand and Laos. An overview is given on the factors that have contributed to the diversity of the Mekong along with a basic introduction to taxonomy.
FAO 15	ISBN: 9251031290 Price Group: Reading Category:	Field Guide to the Commercial Marine and Brackish Water Resources of The Northern Coast of South America AO. 1993. 28cm. Pp.538. colour photos, line illustrations. Paperback. This field guide covers the major resource groups likely to be encountered in the fisheries of the area. An annotated checklist of sharks, batoid fishes, chimaeras, bony fishes and marine mammals as well as a list of important references are appended. The introduction and guide sections are fully indexed. Price: £88.00 Also available in SPANISH. State which language when ordering