• Government Printing Office (GPO) Access (Search Federal Register etc.) The U.S. Government Printing Office disseminates official information from all three branches of the Federal Governments.
  Federal Register Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.
   

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• United States Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture federal interagency group serving to promote the effectiveness and productivity of federal aquaculture programs
  Guide to Federal Aquaculture Programs and Services
  Guide to Drug, Vaccine, and Pesticide Use in Aquaculture
  DRAFT National Aquaculture Development Plan a strategic plan to determine federal government actions that will best support the aquaculture industry

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• National Agricultural Library contains links to many Agricultural and Aquacultural Information services
  Agricola Search search engine for agriculture and aquaculture literature
  Alternative Farming Systems Information Center maintains aquaculture information
  Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC) collection of agricultural information

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• United States Agency for International Development agency with emphasis on promoting long range economic and social development of foreign countries.
• Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program publications.  The PD/ACRSP is one of a family of agricultural research programs partially funded by the United States Agency for International Development. Research conducted by these programs helps farmers improve their incomes and alleviate hunger without depleting the natural resource base on which they depend for food, fuel, fiber, and shelter.

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• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  FAO Publications searchable database for fisheries literature
          - Yearbooks of Fishery Statistics fishery statistics in many categories
  GLOBEFISH - is a unit in the FAO Fisheries Department responsible for information on international fish trade.  GLOBEFISH produces a number of publications including fish price reports (European Fish Price Report), market studies (GLOBEFISH Research Programme) and trend analysis (GLOBEFISH Highlights).
• FAO Meetings calendar of upcoming fisheries related meetings
  Species Identification and Data Program (SIDP) program designed to improve marine organism identification
  Fishery Country Profiles assessment of each country's aquaculture and fisheries activities

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• Food and Drug Administration agency regulating food and drugs for public safety
  FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition - Approved List of Market Names of Fish
• Center for Veterinary Medicine - Aquaculture - Information on approved drugs for aquaculture

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• National Council for Agriculture Education Aquaculture Site explains how aquaculture can be used as a tool to teach students applied science

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• National Fisheries Institute (NFI) leading trade association for the fish and seafood industry
  Top ten species consumed in the U.S. lists per capita consumption per pounds of top ten seafood and fish species per year
  

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• Department of Commerce/NOAA Aquaculture Program -  This Department of Commerce Aquaculture website has been created to provide the broadest possible access to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce information on aquaculture.
• UJNR Aquaculture Panel - NOAA and the Japanese National Research Institute of Aquaculture have been working together since 1971 to enhance the development of freshwater and marine aquaculture. Since the 1960's aquaculture production has increased several fold in the United States and Japan, and the Aquaculture Panel has bridged communication between the scientific communities of these two countries and facilitated the development of various aquaculture techniques.
• National Marine Fisheries Service   
  NOAA Fisheries Statistics Division collects data and coordinates information and research programs to support the science-based stewardship of the nation's living marine resources.
  Fisheries Market News - Market News observes, records, and reports on current conditions. With offices located in Boston, Long Beach, New Orleans, New York, and Seattle the Market News service gathers and reports on a wealth of information.
  Fisheries of the United States 2008 provides commercial and aquaculture harvest data collected by the Office of Science and Technology and the National Marine Fisheries Service of NOAA.
  Economic Information information on marine angler expenditures
  Marine Recreational Fisheries allows access to the Marine Recreational Statistics Survey
  Northwest Fisheries Science Center - The Northwest Fisheries Science Center is one of five research centers of NOAA Fisheries (the National Marine Fisheries Service), and 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.  NWFSC has an extensive set of publications dating from 1991.  Proceedings titles are available (single copy) at no cost while copies are available.
  National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Library NOAA Central Library.
• NOAA Publication announced - Histological Techniques for Marine Bivalve Mollusks and Crustaceans

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• National Sea Grant College Program is a partnership between NOAA and the nation's universities to promote marine research and the sustainable use of marine resources.
  National Sea Grant Library  links to the National Sea Grant Web Site and allows searches of Sea Grant documents, including those dealing with aquaculture.
  The 32 Sea Grant College Programs.
  Responsible Aquaculture Digital Library links to the National Sea Grant Depository digital aquaculture publications.
  HACCP Digital Library links to the National Sea Grant Depository digital HACCP publications.

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• United States Census Bureau links to the United States Census Bureau web site including access to many different census publications

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• Department of Interior Home Page government agency responsible for management of natural and cultural heritage
• US Fish and Wildlife Service links to the USFWS website which provides current news and a large resource of wildlife and fisheries related information.
  USFWS Fisheries Conservation contains information on federal fisheries programs, federal hatcheries, and contacts.
  USFWS Publications links to publications published by the US Fish and Wildlife Service
• US Geological Survey independent federal agency that collects scientific data on natural resources
  USGS National Biological Resources links to the Biological Resources division web site of the US Geological Survey

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• US Department of Agriculture Home Page agency that regulates all aspects of agriculture including food safety and research
• Agriculture Research Service branch of USDA researching agriculture issues
  Thad Cochran National Warmwater Aquaculture Center cooperative research center pursuing solutions to important aquaculture issues
• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - APHIS  ( home page) division of USDA responsible for ensuring agricultural health
• Cooperative State Research and Extension Service combination of the Cooperative State Research Service and the Extension Service into a single agency
  Bibliography of Resource Materials on HACCP and Quality Assurance for the Aquaculture Sector
• Regional Aquaculture Centers Home Pages - Research Centers under the jurisdiction of the USDA functioning to gain aquaculture knowledge for the benefit of commercial aquaculture.
    Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture - publications
    North Central Regional Aquaculture Center - publications
    Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center - publications
    Southern Regional Aquaculture Center - publications
     Western Regional Aquaculture Center - publications
• Agriculture Marketing Service Market News, Farmers Market, and other items.
• National Agriculture Statistics Service 
    1998 Census of Aquaculture
    2002 Census of Agriculture
  USDA Aquaculture Situation and Outlook Reports -  Aquaculture Situation and Outlook Reports and other Statistical data sets can be found under "Specialty Agriculture" or search a species of interest.  Maintained at Cornell University.
• USDA/ERS State Fact Sheets - State fact sheets provide information on population, employment, income, farm characteristics, farm financial indicators, and top commodities, exports, and counties for each state in the United States.
• Foreign Agricultural Service a listing of seafood reports of foreign countries
• National Institute of Food and Agriculture - Aquaculture - Information on funding for aquaculture research, technology development, and extension programs.

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