We are sorry, but AwF does not have the staff, time or funds to provide general information (either by email or in the form of publications) on the following topics:
- investment and design of commercial (large-scale) aquaculture production units
- sources of aquaculture equipment, consumables and services
- names and addresses of aquaculture consultants
- general aquaculture information
- aquaculture health management
- aquaculture conferences
- aquaculture publications
However, as a service to those that have sought such information by accessing our website, we are happy to provide the following website or email addresses where such information may be provided.
AQUACULTURE & FISHERIES SOCIETIES (information; conferences; publications; magazines)
American Fisheries Society www.fisheries.org
Asian Fisheries Society www.asianfisheriessociety.org
European Aquaculture Society www.easonline.org
World Aquaculture Society www.was.org
AQUACULTURE MAGAZINES AND NEWSLETTERS (information; equipment; services; consultants)
Aquaculture Asia www.naca.org
Aquaculture Europe www.easonline.org
Aquaculture Health International www.pattersonpeddie.com
Aquaculture Magazine www.aquaculturemag.com
Aquaculture Asia Pacific zuridah@aquaasiapac.com
Global Aquaculture Advocate www.gaalliance.org
EUROFISH Magazine www.eurofish.dk
European Aquaculture www.easonline.org
FAO Aquaculture Newsletter www.fao.org/fi/newslet/newslet.asp
Fish Farmer www.fishfarmer-magazine.com
Fish Farming International velo.mitrovich@informa.com
GrowFish eNewsletter www.growfish.com.au
Hatchery International www.hatcheryinternational.com
INFOFISH International www.infofish.org
Intervet Animal Health Newsletter www.intervet.com/AAH
Northern Aquaculture www.northernaquaculture.com
World Aquaculture www.was.org
Worl Shrimp Farming www.shrimpnews.com
GLOSSARY
FAO aquaculture glossary www.fao.org/fi/glossary/aquaculture
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
FAO (Fisheries Department) www.fao.org/fi/default.asp
NACA www.naca.org
WorldFish Center www.worldfishcenter.org
LINKS TO OTHER SOURCES OF AQUACULTURE INFORMATION
Delaware Aquaculture Resource Center http://darc.cms.udel.edu/Bioissues/aquaculture.html
Southern Regional Aquaculture Center fact sheets http://srac.tamu.edu/
RESEARCH RESULTS IN AQUACULTURE
Free or reduced rate online access to the latest research findings in aquaculture that have been published in many of the leading aquaculture journals is available through AGORA (Access to Global Online Research in Aquaculture).
Relevant journals in this facility include Aquaculture, Aquaculture International, Aquaculture Nutrition, and Aquaculture Research.
Potential participants in this scheme need to register with FAO. Currently, those eligible to join this scheme have to:
- be located in a country that had an annual GNI/caput of US$1000 or less at 31 December 2000;
- be research or government institutions in agriculture and related biological, environmental and social sciences;
- have compatable internet and computer facilities.
Full details of this scheme can be found on the following website: www.aginternetwork.org
SCIENTIFIC AQUACULTURE JOURNALS & BOOKS*
Asian Fisheries Science www.asianfisheriessociety.org
Aquaculture Research* www.blackwellpublishing.com/are
Aquaculture International* www.easonline.org
Aquaculture Nutrition* www.blackwellpublishing.com/anu
Journal of the World Aquaculture Society www.was.org and www.blackwellpublishing.com
* see also 'Research Results', above.....
SPECIES FACT SHEETS
Basic data on aquaculture species:
www.fao.org/figis/servlet/static?dom=root&xml=aquaculture/cultured_search.xml
STATISTICS
Global aquaculture & capture fisheries statistics (FISHSTAT):
www.fao.org/fi/statist/FISOFT/FISHPLUS.asp
ADD TO THE INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE?
The information on this page will be periodically reviewed and updated. Please inform Michael New (michaelnew339@btinternet.com) of any errors.
AwF would be glad to post the website addresses of other organizations but requests an annual donation to AwF for this service.
The following organizations may be interested in this facility:
- educational institutes offering training and research facilities in aquaculture
- suppliers of aquaculture equipment (tanks, pumps, nets, etc.)
- suppliers of aquaculture consumables (feeds, medications, etc.)
- aquaculture consultants
If you would like to see your organization listed on this website, please contact Michael New (michaelnew339@btinternet.com)