AQUACULTURE and INDUSTRY GROUPS
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Acquacoltura
[ITALY] Rappresenta il primo dominio italiano dedicato esclusivamente alle attività di acquacoltura ed alle aziende del settore. Nasce con l'intento di promuovere, far conoscere e sviluppare le informazioni relative ai prodotti, alle tecnologie ed ai mercati collegate direttamente od indirettamente alla attività di allevamento. Eí aperto agli allevatori, ai produttori di macchine e prodotti di consumo, ai ricercatori e a tutti quanti possano direttamente od indirettamente essere interessati a questa innovativa attività.
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American Fisheries Society (AFS)
[USA] The American Fisheries Society (AFS), founded in 1870, is the oldest and largest professional society representing fisheries scientists. AFS promotes scientific research and enlightened management of resources for optimum use and enjoyment by the public. It also encourages a comprehensive education for fisheries scientists and continuing on-the-job training.
Animal Welfare Information Center
A lot of animal information in one spot. Includes legislation, regulations, etc., newsletters, publications, news, databases and more. This site covers more than just fish.
Aquacoltara
Rappresenta il primo dominio italiano dedicato esclusivamente alle attivit? di acquacoltura ed alle aziende del settore. Nasce con l'intento di promuovere, far conoscere e sviluppare le informazioni relative ai prodotti, alle tecnologie ed ai mercati collegate direttamente od indirettamente alla attivit? di allevamento. Eí aperto agli allevatori, ai produttori di macchine e prodotti di consumo, ai ricercatori e a tutti quanti possano direttamente od indirettamente essere interessati a questa innovativa attivit?.
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Aquacultural Engineering Society
[USA] The aim of the Aquacultural Engineering Society (AES) is to provide a means by which its members can come together to discuss engineering problems related to aquaculture. AES works closely with other professional societies which also address aquaculture needs and issues in a more general sense. AES serves as a united voice for aquacultural engineering in the general aquacultural community and provides an engineering perspective to the problems and proposed solutions to these problems. AES serves as an authoritative source of information on aquacultural engineering and provides engineering support to initiatives from or for the aquaculture industry.
Aquaculture Center for Training, Education and Demonstration
[USA] The Aquaculture Center for Training, Education and Demonstration (ACTED) offers a training strategy that combines education with industry experience. Our training hatcheries and raceways operate using recirculating technology. Facilities are plumbed with saltwater and freshwater systems for culturing commercially important warm water species of molluscs, crustaceans, and finfish. Tuition covers instruction, activities, course manual, library use, internet and fax access, and housing. Ft. Pierce, FL.
Aquaculture in Hawaii
Site about aquaculture in Hawaii, USA.
Aquaculture Magazine Online
Aquaculture Magazine Online: Information on FISH FARMING, PROCESSING, BREEDING and RAISING aquatic species including tilapia, trout, salmon, shrimp, catfish, crayfish, oysters, Redclaw, hybrid striped bass and shellfish. Topics include pond management, diseases, market trends, farm stocking, recirculating systems, statistics, selling, nutrition, feed and more. U.S. and international aquaculture industry focus.
Aquafind
The Aquafind searchable database service is provided to enable searches for aquatic products or species and for those interested in added exposure for their own products. You may search the database to locate information for producers of any species you are interested in, or for services, equipment and supplies that you need. For added exposure to the market place for yourself or company use our simple registration process and add your name to our searchable list of Fish Producers or Equipment Suppliers.
TRADING BOARDS Aquafind maintains three different trading boards, also free of charge, providing an open forum for the exchange of aquacultural related messages. One for commercial fisheries relating to commercial fisherman and Aquaculture producers. A second message board for producers of ornamental fish such as koi/goldfish or tropical fish hatcheries, and a third message board for aquarists and hobbyists.
AquaGuide
Benvenuti nella nuova versione di AquaGuide, il sito dedicato all'Acquacoltura ed all'Acquariologia. Come vedete a partire da oggi abbiamo adottato una veste grafica completamente rinnovata e, speriamo, una organizzazione dei contenuti che vi consentirà una navigazione più agevole e veloce.
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AquaNIC
THE site for aquaculture and related topics. Much can relate to aquaria and ponds.
Aquatic Network
Welcome to the Aquatic Network -- Information Service for the Aquatic World. Subject areas covered include aquaculture, conservation, fisheries, limnology, marine science and oceanography, maritime heritage, ocean engineering, and seafood.
Aqua Sales
[USA] For all of your aquaculture needs. Bead Filters - Pumps - Ultraviolet - Plumbing - Filter Automation - Blowers - Tanks - and much much more! New Orleans, LA.
AREA: Aquaculture Research/Environmental Associates, Inc.
[USA] For over 27 years, AREA is proud to be the leader in providing quality Aeration, Water and Heating/Chilling systems design and sales. We take the guesswork out and then provide our clients with technical and product support that is rated the best in the industry. Homestead, FL.
The Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture
The Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture's mission is to support aquaculture research, development, demonstration and extension education to enhance viable and profitable U. S. aquaculture. Unlike the other centers, which work within a defined geographical region, the CTSA "region" encompasses tropical and subtropical species wherever they are cultured. Research projects span.
Center of Marine Biotechnology
[USA] COMB is an internationally recognized research laboratory devoted to the application of molecular biology and molecular genetics to marine organisms. COMB is committed to the advancement of research,
education, and economic development. Baltimore, MD
Department of Fisheries, Government of Waestern Australia
The Department of Fisheries is responsible for the management of Western Australia's fish, marine and aquatic resources and pearling industry, while protecting and conserving the various related ecosystems. Includes a section on aquaculture.
Drought
NASA Releases New Way to Measure Drought
While flooding, storms, and fires can all bring disaster, the long-term wallop delivered by drought can immobilize nations for years, altering geography, food supplies, access to water, and more. This week, researchers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center are releasing a new tool for monitoring drought around the world. Using data collected from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency's POES (Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellite), they have developed a drought index based on plant growth. Used in conjunction with other drought monitoring and forecasting techniques, this newly released method will afford experts a sophisticated tool for predicting where droughts could develop and how long and intensely they might last.
European Aquaculture Society
EAS is an international, non-profit association and counts members in 59 countries worldwide working in any field related to aquaculture: research, farming, education, provision of services, manufacturing, consultancy, etc.
Expansion and Diversification of Freshwater Tropical Fish
[USA] The overall goal of this project is to demonstrate to Hawaii aquaculturists the feasibility of ornamental fish production as a viable alternative cash crop.
The Federation of European Aquaculture Producers
The Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP) is an international organisation that is composed of the National Aquaculture Associations of European countries. Ý Membership of the Federation is restricted to National Aquaculture Associations. In certain cases, countries have National AssociationsÝ for defined species (e.g. the United Kingdom has National Associations for Trout, Salmon..) while others have National Associations for all species (e.g. Italy and France have National Aquaculture Associations that incorporate all species). AtÝ present, the FEAP is composed primarily of Associations concerned with finfish production.Ý
FishBase: A Global Information System on Fishes
Welcome to the world of fishes. The purpose of this page is to give you background information on FishBase, a global information system with all you ever wanted to know about fishes. FishBase is a relational database with fish information to cater to different professionals such as research scientists, fisheries managers, zoologists and many more. Free online lookups.
Fish-Vet Inc.
[USA] The company employs on its own staff several Scientists in varied disciplines. It produces the well reputed Fish-Vet tm; multi-media Computer programme, for the diagnosis of Fish Disease, as well as Nutritional, & Toxicological problems. This programme is sold world wide in 5 languages, & is used by Governments, Universities, River Boards, Veterinarians, Fish Farms, & more. It has made Fish-Vet Inc., a leader in the field of disease control, one of the most important factors that anyone in the field of Fish Farming must not only consider, but also get under firm control. Baltimore, MD.
Florida Tropical Fish Farms Association
Welcome and thank you for visiting the Florida Tropical Fish Farms Associations, F.T.F.F.A. Home page and
Web Site. This site will hopefully provide you with some great information and links about Tropical Fish and a better understanding of what the Florida Tropical FishFarms Association and membership is all about.
Geothermal Aquaculture Research Foundation
[USA] MISSION STATEMENT: To provide the citizens of Idaho and the world a showcase collection of aquatic plants, fish, reef animals, and products to stimulate interest in, appreciation for and an understanding of these collections. To be implemented through plant records, public displays, collections, applied research, publications, internship programs, and sales of quality products.
International Pacific Halibut Commission
[USA] This site was designed to give the public access to some of the information that is created at the IPHC. These pages are focused on items associated with Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) and other topics within the North Pacific fisheries
Japan International Food and Aquaculture Society
This Society is a nonprofit private organization founded in 1994. As one of its focused activities, it has been engaged in the introduction of overseas scientific-data-based advanced technologies relevant to "Land-based Closed Recirculating Aquaculture Systems" as well as in the dissemination of those technologies among one hundred domestic and overseas members of the Society.
Laboratory of Aquaculture & Artemia Reference Center
Manual for the Determination of Egg Fertility in Penaeus monodon
Prawn farmers rely on wild stocks of Penaeus monodon for the production of larvae. Hatcheries preferentially source females that have a nearly fully developed ovary, ie a gravid female, which are in an immediate pre-spawning state to meet required production schedules. However, fluctuations in the availability of wild broodstock, on a day to day basis as well as a seasonal one, coupled with variable spawning performance, make hatchery operations the weakest link in the production cycle. Often post-larvae from hatcheries cannot be reliably supplied to farms in the numbers required for grow-out production schedules. For this reason some hatcheries stockpile wild female broodstock with undeveloped ovaries, known as ëblanksí, which are induced to spawn at a later date, as insurance to match larval production with grow-out cycles. The supply of wild broodstock to satisfactorily meet the need of the prawn farming sector is a precarious state and is set to deteriorate further if, as is predicted, Australian production expands. Even if additional trawling grounds can be found from which to source the extra wild broodstock required, the continued reliance on natural populations will ensure that the capability for hatcheries to meet production schedules will remain in a fragile state.
The National Agricultural Library
[USA] Articles mostly related to aquaculture but pond people may find some useful stuff here as may aquarists.
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
[USA] The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) or "NOAA Fisheries" is a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NMFS administers NOAA's programs which support the domestic and international conservation and management of living marine resources. NMFS provides services and products to support domestic and international fisheries management operations, fisheries development, trade and industry assistance activities, enforcement, protected species and habitat conservation operations, and the scientific and technical aspects of NOAA's marine fisheries program.
Pet Industry Distributors Association
PIDA, the Pet Industry Distributors Association, was organized more than 30 years ago for the purpose of promoting progress within the pet industry and to conduct programs and activities on behalf of the wholesaler-distributor. Our mission is to enhance the well-being of the wholesaler-distributor, to promote partnerships with their suppliers and customers, and to work cooperatively with other organizations in fostering the human/companion animal bond.
Petra-Aqua Aquarium Tropical Fish for Wholesale
[CZECH REPUBLIC] Aquarium fish breeding and world wide export. Catalogue with over 1.500 items. Huge fresh water fish hatchery + small isolated aquatic farms. Quality Exotic fish / Fish food / Aquatic plants.
Rotenone Stewardship Program
Fishery managers rely on a wide variety of tools for the management and assessment of fish populations to maintain diverse and productive aquatic ecosystems and high quality recreational fisheries. One of the most valuable tools is rotenone, a chemical commonly used by fishery professionals throughout North America for the past 50 years to control fish and as a sampling aid. The use of rotenone and other fish management substances is the only method, other than complete draining, that will eliminate entire populations of fishes. Complete elimination of fish is often needed to accomplish management objectives such as eradicating undesirable or exotic fish, eradicating competing fish in rearing facilities, treating drainages prior to impoundment, restoring threatened or endangered species, and eliminating fish to control diseases. Rotenone is the only sampling method that provides for an accurate estimate of diverse fish communities. Despite the continuing need for rotenone in fish management, its future availability is uncertain.
School of Aquaculture--University of Tasmania
We recognise the need for a sophisticated research and teaching base to underpin industry development. We were the first dedicated research and teaching department of aquaculture in Australia and we continue to provide the most comprehensive training in aquaculture available nationally. Internationally recruited staff bring expertise in aquaculture technology, animal health, algal, shellfish and fish biology and culture, product technology and harvest, providing an unmatched base for teaching and research. The School's position in the central north of Tasmania offers easy access to the States commercial farms, with field trips and site visits an integral part of teaching and research programs.
WetVet
[USA] WETVET.com . . . Your total aquaculture & fish keeping solutions company. To assist our clients in obtaining the people, knowledge, skills, and products required to safely and consistently produce wholesome, palatable fish and/or quality fish products by the most cost-efficient methods that are available, humane, and in compliance with the regulatory agencies. Bothell, Washington.
World Aquaculture
Directed more toward students than those that are doing.
Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary defines aquaculture as "the cultivation of the natural produce of the water (as fish or shellfish)" Aquaculture is the agriculture of the oceans. To provide a more balanced view of the marine ecosystem and the seafood industry this site focuses on both the cultivation of seafood and the harvesting of seafood from the wild. The cultivation aspect of aquaculture is described in the culture section, while the harvest of wild species is explained in the capture section. The terms capture and culture will be used throughout this site to distinguish between these two fishing techniques.
World Aquaculture Society
[USA] (OK, OK, so they "stole" the URL we wanted. Bearing no real hard feelings, here is the info:) The World Aquaculture Society (WAS) is an international non-profit society with over 4,000 members in 94 countries. Founded in 1970, the primary focus of WAS is to improve communication and information exchange within the diverse global aquaculture community. PLEASE NOTE: The World Aquaculture Society believes taht there are only two browsers in the universe. They insist on you using a recent version of Netscape or Internet Explorer to enter their site.
The World Aquaculture Society, through its commitment to excellence in science, technology, education, and information exchange, will contribute to the progressive and sustainable development of aquaculture throughout the world.
The World's Water
Welcome to The World's Water, a site dedicated to providing up-to-date water information and data and web connections to organizations, institutions, and individuals working on a wide range of global freshwater problems and solutions.
This site complements and supplements the book The Worldís Water: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources, by Peter H. Gleick (Island Press, Washington, D.C.)
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