Fish constitutes an important percentage of the world population's diet. As this population continues to grow, there is increasing urgency to increase the yield of seafood from the oceans, whilst guarding against contaminants to this supply. This text explores marine biotechnology's role.

This volume illustrates the broad array of approaches being tested for using molecular genetics for biotechnology purposes. Chapters examine the use of mirocsatellite probes for DNA fingerprinting of cultured red algae, gene transfer technology for salmon, and more.