Web Directory

» FAO pages on Aquatic Biodiversity
   Provides definitions of types of aquatic ecosystems commonly used by capture fisheries and aquaculture in which aquatic biodiversity needs to be maintained; also refers to policies such as Code of Conduct on Responsible Fisheries, FAO programmes and links
   http://www.fao.org/biodiversity/geneticresources/aquatic/en/

» Fish for All Summit
   Call by Civil Society for more research on sustainable productive ecosystems at watershed, inland waters and marine levels and there to be no GMOs nor IPRs in Aquaculture and Fisheries. Links to the Summit website and report.
   http://www.ukabc.org/iard/fishforall_itdg.htm

» FishBase
   A relational database with information to cater to different professionals such as research scientists, fisheries managers, and zoologists. FishBase on the web contains practically all fish species known to science.
   http://www.fishbase.org/

» Fishing Out Aquatic Diversity
   Paper on aquatic diversity from "Seedling" the quarterly journal of Genetic Resources Action International (GRAIN). Covers issues on the industrialisation of fishing and aquaculture that are destroying aquatic ecosystems and fisherpeoples' rights.
   http://www.grain.org/publications/jul951-en.cfm

» ICSF - The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers
   This leading international think tank on artisanal fisheries, aquatic diversity and fishworkers, focuses on the majority, small-scale, artisanal sector. Links to relevant papers and all ICSF publications including SAMUDRA, their quarterly journal, and Yem
   http://www.icsf.net/

» Salmon-Safe
   Non-profit organisation site with information about reducing agriculture's impacts on endangered salmon and steelhead habitat in the Pacific Northwest. Links to concerned organisations promoting GM-free products in Oregon.
   http://www.salmonsafe.org

» South African Institute of Aquatic Biodiversity
   The scientific 'home' of the Coelacanth. Information on programmes and research initiatives. Packed with databases and 10,000 photos on southern African fish species. Institute formerly known as the JLB Smith Institute of Ichthyology.
   http://www.saiab.ac.za/

» World Fish Center
   An international scientific and technical center, previously known as ICLARM and part of the CGIAR. Site has excellent content on all fisheries and aquatic ecosystem issues plus links to major resources including 'Fishbase' - the global aquatic organisms
   http://www.worldfishcenter.org/