Industry led and producer centered. Goals of the WAA: To promote, educate & advocate for economic vitality and environmental sustainability. To organize for opportunity, representation and responsibility of each diverse and active aspect of honorable Aquacultural practice, for all species, issues, activities and sizes of operation. To interact with government agencies, related associations, industries, and other groups. To meet on a regular basis to conduct association business, network and socialize.
The Great Lakes Sea Grant programs created the Great Lakes Aquaculture Collaborative (GLAC) to support an environmentally responsible, science-based, competitive, and sustainable aquaculture industry in the Great Lakes region. GLAC members include Sea Grant staff and aquaculture producer-partners and collaborators who work together to identify, understand, and address the environmental, financial, and social impacts of aquaculture in the Great Lakes region. GLAC seeks to identify and share best management practices with regional producers and increase consumers’ understanding of aquaculture. GLAC is grant funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Sea Grant Office.
The North Central Regional Aquaculture Center (NCRAC) is one of the five Regional Aquaculture Centers established by Congress that are administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service. NCRAC is an administrative unit that serves the twelve states in the North Central Region: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Resources on this site include various aquaculture publications on a variety of species, aquatic management, videos, presentations and more.
The NAA’s mission is to provide a unified national voice for aquaculture that ensures its sustainability and protects its profitability. As a voice for the industry, the NAA works to ensure that industry is represented on the issues that are affecting businesses the most. In addition to coordinating action within the industry, the NAA is a strong national representation to outreach to media and policy makers. The NAA also provides valuable resources to the industry, organizes workshops and conferences and promotes aquaculture education and advocacy.
The World Aquaculture Society, through this commitment to excellence in science, technology, education, and information exchange, will endeavor to contribute to the progressive and sustainable development of aquaculture throughout the world. The Annual Meetings of the World Aquaculture Society are recognized as the premier aquaculture conferences and exhibitions bringing together a wide variety of aquaculturists from the commercial, academic and government sectors.
The Freshwater Institute specializes in the production technology and design of aquaculture systems; and in solutions to the water quality constraints and impacts presented by our farms and communities. We share what we learn through science publication and targeted workshops. We partner with clients to achieve the complementary goals of environmental sustainability, human health and economic vitality. The Freshwater Institute also hosts the annual Aquaculture Innovation Workshop (AIW) which is dedicated to the discussion and presentation of the latest developments in aquaculture technology. Check out the list of past workshops which features attendee list, presentations and program documents HERE…
The Aquatic Animal Drug Approval Partnership (AADAP) program is part of the Fish and Aquatic Conservation fish health work. It is the only program in the United States singularly dedicated to obtaining U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of new medications needed for use in fish culture and fisheries management. Since the late 1990’s, AADAP has contributed to virtually every new fish medication approved by the FDA. Check out their Quick Reference Guide for Approved Drugs for Use in Aquaculture.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has developed specific pages on aquaculture where users can consult relevant material on aquaculture at international, regional and national level. The link above gives a list of various aquaculture species providing information on the biology, densities and growth rates for use in aquaculture.
An organization concerned with advancing the cultivation technology of aquatic organisms for food, commercial and recreational fisheries enhancement, ornamental purposes, and conservation. The Section represents fish culturists and those involved in allied fields such as nutrition, physiology, toxicology, drug development, genetics and breeding, bioengineering economics, fish ecology and everything in between. Fish Culture section also provides a Guide to Using Aquaculture Drugs Excel Spreadsheet for calculating approved treatments.
Find a fish vet in your area, become a member, or discover additional resources on fish health. The mission of AAFV is to further the art and science of fish veterinary medicine by enhancing and promoting knowledge, proficiency, professional standards and viability of fish medicine for veterinarians, increase the value, visibility, and acceptance of fish veterinary medicine for stakeholders, and ultimately to improve fish, human and environmental health.
The SAS² project is part of a USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) program. This project is leading research and development of Atlantic salmon land-based aquaculture in the United States. Land-based aquaculture uses self-contained recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) technology to grow fish, but the RAS industry faces several hurdles that present challenges in scaling up production. The project is working on 17 objectives, each addressing a challenge identified by industry leaders. Together, industry and academic institutes are collaborating on innovative solutions with help and support from government agencies.