Aquaculture production is expanding worldwide in both volume and scope, with a number of new species being introduced to aquaculture every year.This book provides an overview of aquaculture production systems focusing on Atlantic salmon farming, which will enable users to:- produce broodstock, juveniles and adult fish;- develop a production plan for juvenile and ongrowing farms;- evaluate and optimize the key working operations on juvenile and ongrowing farms;- identify the factors that are important for economic and sustainable production;- identify the factors that affect the rate of production, how these factors can be changed, and what effects such changes have;- adopt the best procedures for season-independent smolt production;- understand water quality requirements and evaluate the suitability based on water analysis;- prepare documents for production control and propose amendments;- prepare working plans for smolt production and ongrowing production farms;- establish maintenance routines/plans for smolt production and ongrowing production;- estimate the investment and running cost for the main components of smolt and ongrowing farms;- remain up to date with the laws and regulations that need to be considered in aquaculture production planning internationally; and- stay abreast of new trends in the industry.Much of the subject coverage and overall structure of the book is directly transferable to other species, with the core content being species-independent and applicable internationally.