Sea Grant in the Mid-Atlantic Region: Selected Aquaculture Sites

SELECTED AQUACULTURE SITES

The following is an alphabetical list of some other sites available on the web:

AquaNIC - Aquaculture Network Information Center
http://aquanic.org/

An excellent clearinghouse of aquaculture information available on the Internet (e.g. publications, newsletters, calendar of events, news, and jobs). It also provides information on how to obtain aquaculture information that is not on the Internet.

Aquatic Network - Information Service for the Aquatic World
http://www.aquanet.com/

Another excellent clearinghouse. Subject areas covered include aquaculture, conservation, fisheries, marine science and oceanography, maritime heritage, ocean engineering, and seafood.

Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC)
http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/

Aquaculture Information Center (AIC), one of the information centers at the National Agricultural Library (USDA/ARS), is now part of Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (the NAL now has 9 subject specific information centers that provide customized services to the agricultural community and others). This center serves as a national clearinghouse for aquaculture information and provides materials to a variety of clientele including aquafarmers, consumers, industry personnel, educators, government agencies, associations, libraries, the media, students, scientists, and prospective farmers.

Aquaculture Magazine Online
http://www.aquaculturemag.com/

Includes feature articles from the magazine, articles by columnists, Aquaculture Outlook, back issue list and a good deal of other information.

The Aquaculture News
http://www.theaquaculturenews.com/

Each month, The Aquaculture News contains the latest news and information on aquaculture.

Aquaculture Online
http://www.aquaculture-online.org/

Developed and maintained by the Aquaculture Division of Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution Inc. You can find the latest news, job postings, trade show news, market information, and much more.

Aquaculture, University of Tasmania
http://www.utas.edu.au/docs/aquaculture/

The University of Tasmania has established Australia's first Department of Aquaculture. This site provides information about Australian aquaculture efforts as well as what is offered by the Department of Aquaculture. For example, you read "Austasia Aquaculture", an electronic version of the paper-based magazine.

Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture
http://lama.kcc.hawaii.edu/praise/

The Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture, is located at Oceanic Institute, Waimanalo, Hawaii. The program that has evolved around this workstation has come to be called The Pacific Regional Aquaculture Information Service for Education (PRAISE), and was implemented under the USDA Regional Aquaculture Center Program. The goal of the PRAISE program is to support the development of the aquaculture industry in the Pacific Region by the promotion of information transfer.

Delaware Aquaculture Resource Center
http://darc.cms.udel.edu/

an archive of information about aquaculture in Delaware and the Mid-Atlantic region. It covers both freshwater and marine culture.

Finfish Fact Sheets from Maryland Sea Grant
http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/Extension/finfish/index.html

Finfish Culture in Maryland: Weighing the Pros and Cons
Cage Culture in Maryland
The Culture of Striped Bass and Its Hybrids in Cages
Figuring Production Costs in Finfish Aquaculture
Understanding Fish Pricing: From Production to the Table
Liming Aquaculture and Fish Ponds in Maryland
Farm Pond Management: Increasing Production through Fertilization

FINS
http://fins.actwin.com/

An archive of information about aquariums. It covers both freshwater and marine, tropical, and temperate.

IntraFish
http://www.intrafish.com/

Read the latest fish farming news from around the word.

International Center for Aquaculture and Aquatic Environments
http://www.ag.auburn.edu/icaae/
Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquaculture
http://www.ag.auburn.edu/dept/faa/faa1.html

Both sites are part of Auburn University. The Center, in partnership with the Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquaculture's, goal is to improve and facilitate the sustainable development of aquatic resources. The Department site provides information about the academic and extension programs, publications and employment opportunities.

Mid-Atlantic Sea Grant Programs
http://www.mid-atlantic.seagrant.org

Sea Grant programs across the nation have individual and regional home pages. Visit the Mid-Atlantic region, which includes New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina. You can customize searches and locate a wide range of aquaculture material. To reach other Sea Grant sites, you can begin with http://www.nsgo.seagrant.org/NationalSeaGrant.html.

National Fishing Industry Education Centre, Australia
http://www.natfish.tafensw.edu.au

The web site is designed for aquaculture students of the Centre and for the aquaculture industry in general.

Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center
http://www.umassd.edu/specialprograms/nrac/

North Central Regional Aquaculture Center
http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/aquanic/ncrac/

Northwest Fisheries Center (NMFS/NOAA)
http://listeria.nwfsc.noaa.gov

This is a web site for a research facility of the Northwest Region of the National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA. The Center is responsible for providing scientific and technical support for the management, conservation, and development of the Pacific Northwest region's anadromous and marine fishery resources (e.g. water recirculation project).

Striped Bass Growers Association
http://www.aquanic.org/sbga/index.htm

USDA Regional Aquaculture Center Newsletters
http://www.aquanic.org/newsltrs/rac/racnews.htm

The Virginia Fish Farmers Association Quarterly Newsletter
http://members.aol.com/Borva/EVENTS.HTML

Wisconsin Sea Grant - Advisory Services/Aquaculture
http://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/outreach/aquaculture/

Similar to World Wide Guide to Aquaculture, this site is a good source of links to aquaculture web sites as well as other Sea Grant efforts.

World Aquaculture Society
http://www.was.org/

The World Aquaculture Society (WAS) plays an important role in assuring the progressive development of aquaculture worldwide by meeting the increased global demand for science based information and technology. This site is part of AquaNIC and provides information about WAS.