Pesticides and Aquatic Animals:
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/waterquality/420-013/420-013.html
The purpose of this publication is to serve as a general guide for those who may use pesticides in or around natural wetlands, lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams. In this publication, information is provided about the toxicity and safe use of pesticides that have the potential to enter aquatic systems.
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Planning for Commercial Aquaculture
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/fisheries/420-012/420-012.html
Establishing a commercial aquacultural enterprise involves a four-step process that should be strictly followed by the prospective aquaculturist.
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Pond Construction: Some Practical Considerations
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/fisheries/420-011/420-011.html
This article is designed to provide basic information needed to design and construct a multiple-use farm pond in Virginia.
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Sealing Leaking Ponds
http://msucares.com/pubs/publications/pub2183.htm
Excessive seepage in ponds is generally due either to a poor site--that is, one in which the soils in the impounded area are too permeable to hold water--to improperly constructed levees or dams, or to physical damage caused by tree roots, burrowing rodents, or other factors.
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Selection of Fish for Stocking Mississippi Farm Ponds
http://msucares.com/pubs/publications/pub1892.htm
One of the major keys to success in farm pond management is proper selection of fish species to stock. Proper selection requires consideration of the desired outcome; that is, a pond owner must determine what he wants to experience from the fish population and then stock accordingly.
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Should You Attempt Fish Farming?
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/fisheries/420-897/420-897.html
Fish farming is, like most other types of farming, a risky business that requires special knowledge, skills, and careful considerations. Some of the most important factors to consider in determining whether you should begin a fish farming business are included in this publication.
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The Control of Burrowing Crayfish in Ponds
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/fisheries/420-253/420-253.html
This publications covers various topics about crayfish, such as ecological and economic importance, control methods, and cleaning and cooking techniques.
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Trout Production
http://www.forestry.uga.edu/warnell/service/library/index.php3?docID=40
Trout Farming is the oldest form of commercial fish production in the United States. Trout farming dates back over 400 years in Europe and about 150 years in the United States.
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Trout Unlimited
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/pubs/misc/ir/index.htm
Trout Unlimted's mission is to conserve, protect and restore North America's trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds.
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Turtles In Mississippi Farm Ponds
http://msucares.com/pubs/infosheets/is1557.htm
Farm ponds and lakes scattered across the Mississippi landscape provide an excellent habitat for many species of turtles.
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