Western and Central
Pacific Fisheries Commission - Commission for the
Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in
the Western and Central Pacific Ocean
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profile for United States of America
- aquatic species caught by country or area, by species items, by
FAO major fishing areas, and year, for all commercial, industrial,
recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture,
aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.
Food and Drug
Administration - Center for food safety and Applied
nutrition.
National Marine
Fisheries Service - NOAA's
National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries Service).
NOAA Fisheries Service is dedicated to the stewardship of living
marine resources through science-based conservation and management,
and the promotion of healthy ecosystems
International Coalition of Fishery Associations - The
International Coalition of Fisheries Associations (ICFA) is a non-
governmental organization of national fishery trade groups of the
leading fishing nations of the world.
International Institute of Fisheries Economics & Trade -
International professional association for fisheries management and
seafood trade economists from industry, academia, government, and
international agencies throughout the world.
World Aquaculture Society - An international non-profit
society with over 4,000 members in 94 countries. Primary focus is to
improve communication and information exchange within the diverse
global aquaculture community.
West Coast Seafood
Processors Association - (WCSPA) exists to serve the needs
of the shore-based seafood processors in California, Oregon, and
Washington, who must fight to survive in the face of today's
economic, environmental, and regulatory challenges.
At-Sea Processors
Association - a trade
association representing seven companies that own and operate 19
U.S.-flag catcher/processor vessels that participate principally in
the Alaska pollock fishery and west coast Pacific whiting fishery.
By weight, these abundant, well managed groundfish fisheries account
for more than one-third of all fish harvested in the U.S. each year.
Fishery managers and scientists employ a precautionary approach to
management to ensure healthy fish stocks for years to come.
Pacific Seafood Processors Association
- The seafood industry of the Pacific Northwest contributes tens of
thousands of jobs and over two billion dollars to the economies of
Alaska and Washington annually. PSPA members have invested hundreds
of millions of dollars in the communities of Alaska and Washington
in state-of-the-art facilities over the past two decades.
The Gulf
Oyster Industry Council, the only trade association in the
Gulf of Mexico region representing all sectors of the oyster
industry from growers to retailers. Our members are dedicated to
providing the highest quality and safest oysters in the world.
