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Background Information
- FishBase - FishBase is a downloadable information system with key data on the biology of all fishes.
- Hawaii Sea Grant Coastal Science Experts - Guide for the news media to access experts in marine fields.
- International Center for Living Aquatic Resource Management (ICLARM) - Contains online databases, publications and other information resources about aquaculture.
- International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) - The ICES Secretariat maintains some of the world's largest databases on the marine environment, the status of fish stocks, and catches of fish and shellfish.
- The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) - Contains a summary of TIES initiatives and a searchable database of eco-friendly travel sites worldwide.
- Monterey Bay Aquarium - Contains resources on sustainable seafood choices, fisheries management, ocean conservation groups and general ocean conservation issues.
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sea Grant Address Book - Includes staff contacts from all Sea Grant programs and the National Office.
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sea Surface Temperature and Coral Bleaching Hot Spots - Provides the data to alert program partners of an impending bleaching event predicted from patterns and movements of seawater hotspots.
- Pacific Regional Aquaculture Information Service for Education (PRAISE) - Contains a database of aquaculture-related links and publications.
- Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation - Contains a list of ocean scientists categorized by fields of expertise.
- Reef Base - The online information database of International Coral Reef Initiative targeted to reef managers, scientists and the general public. Contains facts, management, and statistics on coral reefs, reef fish, and reef fisheries categorized by country. News headlines regarding coral reefs are updated daily. The GIS section displays coral reef-related data on interactive maps using a Web browser.
- SeaWeb Aquaculture Clearinghouse - Contains issue papers, background reports, bibliography, news and information on aquaculture.
- The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) Fisheries Address Book - In addition to more than 1,000 addresses covering 50 countries, the address book includes Exclusive Economic Zone areas, and population estimates provided by the SPC Demography Programme.
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre Protected Areas of the Pacific Islands - Contains maps and a searchable database of information on marine protected areas categorized by country.
- Asian Development Bank Policy of Fisheries - Contains profiles and analyses on fisheries in the Asian and Pacific region.
- Austasia Aquaculture Status Report: Australian Pearl Production
- Australia State of the Environment: Coasts and Oceans - Contains various reports on Australian coastal environment and other ocean habitats, species, pollution problems, etc. Also contains links to more Australian Web sites focused on ocean issues.
- Cesar, H.S.J., 2000, Collected Essays on the Economics of Coral Reefs, CORDIO, Department for Biology and Environmental Sciences, Kalmer University, Kalmer, Sweden.
- Cesar, H.S.J., 2000, Opportunities and Constraints of Grouper Aquaculture in Asia, EASES Discussion Paper Series, East Asia Environment and Social Development Unit, World Bank. This study examines the future potential and possible pitfalls of grouper aquaculture in Asia. For the complete report contact Surhid Gautam at sgautam@workbank.org.
- Cook Islands Humpback Whale Survey - By the Center of Cetacean Research & Conservation
- The Coral Reef Report - Offers a comprehensive report on the status of world reefs, categorized by region.
- Government of Western Australia Department of Fisheries - Contains reports on fisheries in the region.
- Guide to the Coastal Resources of Guam: Vol. 1, The Fishes - University of Guam Marine Laboratory. The purpose of this book is to enable people to become more aware of one of the most interesting and important components of the marine communities around Guam, the fishes.
- Heeger, T, Sotto, F. Gatus, JJ and Laron, C., 2000, Community-based Coral Farming for Reef Rehabilitation, Biodiversity Conservation and as a Livelihood Option of Fisherfolk, Proc. ADSEA, SEAFDEC, Philippines. Includes economic analysis of a coral rehabilitation project.
- The Hong Kong Trade in Live Reef Fish for Food - This report examines the issues surrounding live reef fish trade in detail and presents a series of recommendations for tighter regulation and increased public awareness of the impacts of this trade.
- An Illustrated Field Guide to the Fishes of Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary - Contains images and background information on fishes categorized in species groups.
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - Contains a list of publications on climate change.
- International Center for Living Aquatic Resource Management (ICLARM) - Contains online databases, publications and other information resources about aquaculture.
- The Live Reef Food Fish Trade in the Solomon Islands - Contains background information, the dynamics of the industry and other related issues.
- Marine Finfish Aquaculture Network list - An electronic listserv that provides readers with several recent publications on grouper & marine fish species available in the Southeast Asia. Most of these publications or articles can be downloaded from relevant websites. A weekly updated marine fish prices from Hong Kong is also included for reference.
- National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) - Contains newsletter on climate change, fisheries and aquaculture.
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Contains marine information and scientific data. Also provides comprehensive links to government agencies and scientific research programs.
- Pacific Business Center Program - The Center's business consultants work to develop businesses in Hawaii and the American Affiliated Pacific Islands (American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Marshall Islands, Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia).
- Pacific Regional Aquaculture Information Service for Education (PRAISE) - Contains information on all aspects of marine life and science.
- Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA) - Contains a list of publications on aquaculture.
- Reeves, R. Stone, G. Lethatherwood, S. Eldredge, L., 1999, Marine Mammals in the Areas Served by the South Pacific Regional Environment Program, South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP).
- SeaWeb Aquaculture Clearinghouse - Contains issue papers, background reports, bibliography, news and information on aquaculture.
- SeaWeb Ocean Briefing Book - Contains briefing pages on various marine issues.
- The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) Live Reef Fish Information Bulletin - Contains HTML and PDF files of live fish newsletters.
- The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) Coastal Fisheries Programme - Links to publications and newsletters on fisheries management issues.
- The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) Pearl Oyster Information Bulletin - Contains HTML and PDF files of pearl oyster newsletters.
- Social Economics of Pearl Culture: Industry Changes and Comparisons Focusing on Australia and French Polynesia - Contains a history of pearl culture, the pearl farming industry and technology, and the social and economic impacts.
- Traditional Knowledge Possessed by the Fishers of Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, Concerning Fish Aggregating Behaviour - By Robert E. Johannes and Edvard Hviding.
- Tuna: A Key Economic Resource in the Pacific - This report highlights the importance of tuna in the economies of the Pacific countries.
- United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Islands Project Small Island Environmental Management - Access to information on islands and small island developing states (SIDS) especially from within the United Nations system.
- Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society - Contains several research papers on whale issues.
- World Aquaculture Society - Homepage of the international non-profit World Aquaculture Society.
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