Some links to relevant pages

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N. American Govern. (Fed.)

N. American Govern. (Local)

N. American Academic

N. American NGOs

Government Agencies, other countries

Other NGOs

International Programs

North American Federal Government Agencies

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association Governing Federal agency for all US marine fisheries	United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). News and activities, information on management and research
National Marine Fisheries Service (Northeast Region)	NOAA photo library
National Marine Fisheries Service (Southwest region)	DFO, Canada Information, publications and statistics relating to Canadian fisheries. Links to individual DFO laboratories.
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North American Local/State Agencies

Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG), US Alaskan fisheries, data, research, regulations, and publications	North Carolina Marine Fisheries, US news, fishery statistics, biology and photographs.
California Department of Fish and game (CFG), US Fish, fisheries and news from California data and maps	Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC), US Projects, publications and news on fishery resources on the West Coast of the US
State of Maine Department of Marine Resources Local governing agency for Maine fisheries
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North American Academic Institutions

Center for Aquatic biology and Aquaculture, University of California, Davis, US Research and teaching activities, news.	Milton Love Fisheries Research Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), US Taxonomy and biology of fishes on Western coats of central and North America
Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University, Canada Research, publications, news and activities.	School of Fisheries, University of Washington, US Information on the School, research activities, publications and events
Marine Institute (MI), Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada Research and teaching activities, news	University of British Colombia UBC) Fisheries Centre, Canada Research activities, publications and news relating to many fisheries issues
Memorial University , Fisheries Management excellent resources and links	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute A substantial oceanographic/marine research institution based on the US east coast
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North American NGOs

American Fisheries Society (AFS) News, activities and publications	Fisheries Net, US Information on commercial fisheries, fishing equipment, fish processing and marketing.
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH) Society News, research and publications	Lobster Conservancy, Maine, US News on the management and protection on Maine lobsters, lobster biology and research
Conservation Law Foundation/Neon A local lobby group with an excellent newsletter that spans both management and policy issues	Lobster Institute, University of Maine, US Information on lobster biology, lobster fisheries and publications
Aquatic Network, US Information service with links to sites dealing with fisheries and aquaculture. Publications and news	Marine Stewardship Council, US Information on the work of MSC, a charity trying to promote sustainable fishing
Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Hawaii, US Information on research collections and publications	National Shellfisheries Association, US The ecology, production, economics and management of shellfish resources
California Academy of Sciences-Ichthyology, US Catalogues, research, publications and database of fish collections	Ranson Myer's stock recruitment database, Canada Downloadable stock and recruitment data for many fish stocks, publications.
Ecopath and Ecosim Information on Ecopath software, downloadable software presentations.	Reefbase Downloadable data and maps describing reef distributions and reef related research.
FishBase A database that gives information on the taxonomy life history and distribution of many fish. Downloadable data, analyses, pictures and references.	Scripps Institute of Oceanography (SIO), San Diego, US Research and publications
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Government Agencies, other countries

Africa Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Cape Town, South Africa Wider ranging information on South African fishery resources, their assessment and management. Satellite images, publications and news.	Europe Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF), UK Description of the UK fishing industry and fishery conservation policies Ministry of Fisheries, Iceland Fisheries and their management, seafood utilization and markets
Asia Department of Fisheries, Malaysia Fisheries conservation and management, research, aquaculture, news and activities. Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), Solomon Islands South Pacific fisheries management and development. News and publications. Indian Centre for Aquaculture and Fisheries Trade, India News and information on the commercial fisheries and aquaculture. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan News, statistics, fishery policy and publications South-east Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) Fisheries conservation and management, gear technology, aquaculture	Australasia Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). Information on reef fish research projects in progress. Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries (DPI), Northern Territory, Australia Fisheries and aquaculture research, statistics and news. Ministry of Fisheries, New Zealand News, research, publications, statistics Queensland Department of Primary Industries (DPI), Australia Fisheries and aquaculture research, statistics and news. Western Australian Fisheries, Australia Information on recreational and commercial fisheries in Western Australia
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NON-US NGOs

Australian Museum-Ichthyology Information on research collections and activities	Fisheries Society of the British Isles (FSBI). Society news, research and publications.
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIRO), Australia Wide ranging information on assessment, management of Australian fisheries. Links to CSIRO laboratories throughout Australia.	Nagasaki University Faculty of Fisheries, Japan Research, news, publications, data and photographs.
CRC Reef Research Centre (Great Barrier Reef, Australia) Description of current research on reef fisheries and fishing effects.	North Atlantic Fishery College, Shetland Islands Research and teaching activities, local fishery data.
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International Programs

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Italy Excellent site with huge range of information on global fisheries. Downloadable data, publications, assessments, pictures and analyses.	International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) Extrensive information on fish biology and fisheries, news, and research activities.
Global Change Research Information Office (GCRIO), US Publications and data relating to the impacts of climate change on the oceans and their fisheries.	International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), Denmark News, activities, research, publications on North Atlantic fisheries.
Greenpeace Information on a range of fisheries and environmental campaigns.	International Pacific Halibut Commission, US Information on the Pacific halibut fishery including catch data, research and recipes.
GSFC Earth Sciences (GES) Distributed Archive Center Maps of ocean currents, ocean productivity and remote sensing images of the oceans.	North Atlantic Fisheries Organization Large site detailing management of northwest Atlantic fishery resources
International Baltic Seine Fishery Commission (IBSFC), Poland Baltic Fisheries management, assessment and regulation.	United Nations Evironment Programme (UNEP), Switzerland Details of a range of UNEP conventions that relate to marine life and protection of the marine environment
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(thanks to Jesse Mark for helping to compile this page)