AQUACULTURE INFORMATION

Aquaculture information and services

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

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)