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Aquaculture organizations, associations and networks

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Acquacoltura Acquacoltura Italian site dedicated to aquaculture
AgriSurf AgriSurf Agricultural searchable web index also containing aquaculture information
AFS American Fisheries Society A professional society representing fisheries scientists
AFS Asian Fisheries Society The Asian Fisheries Society is a scientific society organized in 1984 for fishery professionals in Asia to communicate, share information and cooperate with each other.
ATA American Tilapia Association  
AquaBio Aqua Biotechnology Focusing on recirculation in aquaculture
Aqua.cl Aqua.cl Portal to Aquaculture in Chile (content in Spanish)
Aqua Farm Aqua Farm Commercial website directory for fish farming, seafood and aquatic species
Aqua Aqua New England aquaculture educators network
AAC Aquaculture Association of Canada is a non-profit organization fostering an aquaculture industry in Canada, promoting the study of aquaculture and related sciences in Canada, gathering and disseminating information relating to aquaculture, and creating public awareness and understanding of aquaculture.  
ADP Aquaculture Development Program, Department of Agriculture, State of Hawaii
AES Aquaculture Engineering Society ... provides a means by which its members can come together to discuss engineering problems related to aquaculture.
AquaChallenge AquaChallenge ... is devoted to Aquaculture Challenges in Asia in response to the Bangkok Declaration on Sustainable Aquaculture
Aquaculture.com Aquaculture.com Links aquaculture professionals by providing content, a supportive community and commerce opportunities
ACG Aquaculture Communications Group news, information and knowledge from a wide variety of sources to the aquaculture industry worldwide
Aquaculture online Aquaculture online A service providing current information to the worldwide aquaculture community
AquaEdnet AquaEdnet A project of the New England Board of Higher Education. Goal to increase the number of middle, secondary and postsecondary institutions in New England (USA) that offer curriculum in the field of aquaculture
Aquafeed.Com Aquafeed.Com Uniting feed manufacturers with science, academia, aquaculture farmers and the supply trade
Aquaflow Aquaflow European Network for the dissemination of Aquaculture RTD information
AquaGuide AquaGuide Italian site focused on aquaculture and aquarium topics
Aqua KE The Aquaculture Knowledge  Environment Government Documents Library an information and communication resource designed to help advance knowledge and balanced information sharing on the science, policy, and practice of aquaculture.  
Aqualog Aqualog Books, news...(in french)
Aquamedia Aquamedia  Delivers accurate and up-to-date information about aquaculture in 13 European languages.Aquamedia is being developed by the Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP) and is also supported by important businesses that operate in the aquaculture sector.
AquaNet AquaNet Canada's research network in Aquaculture aims to foster a sustainable aquaculture sector in Canada through high quality research and education.
AquaNIC AquaNIC The Aquaculture Network Information Center is a gateway to the world's electronic resources for aquaculture
AquaSearch AquaSearch A targeted search engine related to aquaculture, seafood and fisheries industries
AquaStore AquaStore Online store for aquatic productsfeaturing books, software, videos, equipment, supplies, seafood and more
Aquatext Aquatext Aquaculture dictionary
  Aquatic Information CenterAquatic Library Free reference site
  Aquatic Network Information Service for the Aquatic World. Subject areas covered include aquaculture, conservation, fisheries, marine science and oceanography, maritime heritage, ocean engineering, and seafood
AquaTT AquaTT The European Aquaculture Training and Technology Transfer Network
  Arizona Aquaculture Information on aquaculture in Arizona
Aquafind Ascot International Fish Database  
BIM Bord Iascaigh Mhara Irish Sea Fisheries Board, Irish state agency with responsibility for developing the Irish Seafood Industry
  Brazilian Association of Shrimp Producers In Portuguese
BCSGA British Columbia Shellfish Growers Association  
BFAR Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Philippine government agency responsible for the development, improvement, management and conservation of the country's fisheries and aquatic resources
CAA California Aquaculture Association  
CAIA Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance A national organization, a federation of regional and sectoral associations working with and for individuals, business and associations whose work is related to aquaculture
CAFF Canarian Association of Fish Farmers  
CONSENSUS CONSENSUS

A Multi-Stakeholder Platform for Sustainable Aquaculture in Europe, wishes to ensure that sustainability becomes normal practice in the aquaculture industry in terms of the environment, social contribution and economic success into the future. Another major role of CONSENSUS is to demonstrate to consumers the health benefits of eating fish and shellfish grown in sustainable conditions.

CSF  China Society of Fisheries   
  Coastal guide The largest European website on coastal issues
NGvA Dutch Aquaculture Society (Nederlands Genootschap voor Aquacultuur, NGvA)  
EastFish EastFish Project that supports the development and modernization of the aquaculture and fish processing sectors in Central and Eastern Europe
EFAN European Fish Ageing Network Aims to develop, conduct and co-ordinate collaborative research and training, and thereby ensure that age determination becomes a reliable element of the assessments underlying the scientific management advice on fisheries and environmental resources.
EAS European Aquaculture Society An international, non-profit association offering services in all fields related to aquaculture
EAFP  European Association of Fish Pathologists   
EUCC European Union for Coastal Conservation The largest European coastal network
FAO - Fisheries Food and Agriculture Organisation - Fisheries Food and Agriculture Organisation - Fisheries Department
FEAP Federation of European Aquaculture Producers Contains information on European aquaculture production and a variety of linked topics concerning this important sector, and includes data on number of projects developed by the FEAP to assist the progression of European aquaculture.
FIS-net Fish Info Service Provides information from around the world on topics related to fishing Industry, Aquaculture and Seafood
  Fish Link Central A website for aquarium hobbyists with a lot of links to websites about aquariums, aquaculture, all kinds of fish, ...
FSBI Fisheries Society of the British Isles Catering for the interests of professional fish biologists and fisheries managers
Fishfarms.com Fishfarms.com Huge list of links to aquaculture sites, classified per species
  Fishing for information Contains links to Internet resources in aquatic science with particular emphasis on aquaculture and fisheries, including fish farming, the culture of shrimp, other crustacea, shellfish and seaweed, capture fisheries, aquariums, angling, marine science, freshwater studies, aquatic environments, toxicology, earth science, water resources and links to relevant business and commercial services
Fishjobs Fishjobs The seafood industry jobs network
Fishlink Fishlink This commercial European service has succeeded to gather a quite extensive number of names and addresses of institutes, companies and organisations in the field of aquaculture and fisheries.
Fundacion Chile Fundacion Chile  
GAAlliance Global Aquaculture Alliance An international non-government organization; represents associations, individuals and businesses, making a special effort to include service providers, equipment suppliers, feed companies, marketers, processors and retailers
GPA Global Program of Action Global Program of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities
ICES International Council for the Exploration of the Sea The international science organization studying and helping to safeguard North Atlantic marine ecosystems and the living resources they sustain
ICLARM International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management changed name to: World Fish Center
IFCNR The International Foundation for the Conservation of Natural Resources A range of individuals, academic institutions, corporations, associations, industries, cultures, non-governmental organizations and government agencies bound together by the desire to promote responsible, sustainable, environmentally compatible, and socially just use and conservation of the Earth's natural resources
IFOMA International Fishmeal and Oil Manufacturers Association International Fishmeal and Oil Manufacturers Association
IFS International Foundation for Science Is an NGO providing research grants for young scientists from developing countries to perform research in the field of "Aquatic Resources"
INFOFISH INFOFISH Intergovernmental organization for marketing information and technical advisory services for fishery products in the Asian and Pacific region
  International Aquaculture Webring Is a webring that has been set up to link as many high quality, aquaculture related websites as possible from around the world.
IAA International Aquafeed Association  
IFIF International Feed Industry Federation An international body representing the interests of the entire feed industry worldwide
ISSLR International Society for Salt Lake Research ISSLR was founded to establish effective liaison between persons interested in any aspect of inland  saline waters, to encourage these interests, and to educate the public in the scientific use, management,and conservation of salt lakes
IVIS International Veterinary Information Service A not-for-profit organization established to provide information to veterinarians, veterinary students and animal health professionals world wide.
Jifas Japanese International Food and Aquaculture Society  
MAC Marine Aquarium Council Is an international, not-for-profit organization that brings marine aquarium animal collectors, exporters, importers and retailers together with aquarium keepers, public aquariums, conservation organizations and government agencies
MARAQUA Monitoring and Regulation of Marine Aquaculture This project reviews existing information and the establishment of agreed guidelines for the monitoring and regulation of marine aquaculture
MPRDC. Marine Products Research and Development Centre. (Canada)Providing technical and scientific assistance to the fisheries and aquaculture industry.
Naca Network of Aquaculture Centres in the Asia-Pacific An intergovernmental organization that promotes rural development through sustainable aquaculture. NACA seeks to improve rural income, increase food production and foreign exchange earnings and to diversify farm production. The ultimate beneficiaries of NACA activities are farmers and rural communities.
NAL - AIC National Agricultural Library - Aquaculture Information Center (USA)the Aquaculture Information Center is one of 10 information centers at the National Agricultural Library of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
NSA National Shellfisheries Association An international organization of scientists, management officials and members of industry, all deeply concerned with the biology, ecology, production, economics and management of shellfish resources
Northern Aquaculture Northern Aquaculture Is a monthly publication about cold water aquaculture in North-America, but offers also a lot of other internet services
NFF Norwegian Fish Farmers Association (in Norwegian)
SSF Norwegian Herring Oil and Meal Industry Research Institute  
OneFish OneFish Internet portal providing access to information on fisheries and aquatic research and development
OntAqua Ontario Aquaculture Association (Canada)
PANDA Permanent Advisory Network for Diseases in Aquaculture Development of a permanent network of experts on infectious diseases of aquaculture species for providing scientific advice on EU policy
PiscesTT PiscesTT the European forum for Aquaculture Education and Training
PCFFA Pacific Coast Federaton of Fishermen's Associations  
Salmon Growing BC Salmon Growing BC British Columbia salmon farmers association (Canada)
Salt Institute Salt Institute Source of authoritative information about salt and its uses
Sea Grant Texas Sea Grant Texas Marine-related research university program
Sea-Mart Sea-Mart A website with links to other aquaculture related websites and an aquaculture company database
SRAC Southern Regional Aquaculture Center Is one of five regional aquaculture centers established by Congress
  The Aquaculturist's Guide to the Net Different catalogs with links to aquaculture websites
  The Crustacean Society  
The Tropical Fishfarming Site The Tropical Fishfarming Site  
LDP-AQS U.S. Department of Agriculture - Aquaculture Production Examines the U.S. aquaculture industry, including production, inventory, sales, prices, inputs, and trade of catfish, trout, tilapia, salmon, mollusks, crawfish, shrimp, ornamental fish and new species.
SeaFish UK Sea Fish Industry Authority Promotes the efficiency of the sea fish industry and serves the interests of that industry and the consumers of sea fish and sea fish products
USTFA US Trout Farmers Association  
VESO Vikan Akvavet VESO Vikan Akvavet Norwegian centre for veterinary contract research and commercial servicesdistribution of vaccines, research for fish diseases
WAS World Aquaculture Society The World Aquaculture Society
WFGA Washington Fish Growers Association (USA) the major trends worldwide affecting the production and consumption of seafood
Webring Webring Containing a list of sites dedicated to aquaculture
WEFTA Western European Fish Technologists Association Provides technical assistance to those part of the fish industries that handled, processed and marketed fish and fishery products.
World Aquaculture World Aquaculture Dynamic database of information pertaining to aquaculture
WorldFish Center WorldFish Center The WorldFish Center is a food and environment research organization that joins forces with farmers, scientists, and policy makers around the world to help the rural poor increase their income, preserve their environment, and improve their lives. (former ICLARM)
World Fish Net World Fish Net Linking to the most important fish related sites and databases around the world.