African and International Research and Academic Organisations

Universités et Centres de recherches africains et internationaux

Africa/Afrique

Algeria/Algérie

Chambre Algérienne de la Pêche et de d’Aquaculture CAPA
La chambre nationale de pêche et d’aquaculture est une institution à caractère industriel et commercial, placée sous la tutelle de M. le Ministre chargé de la pêche et des ressources Halieutiques.

Institut des Sciences de la Mer et de l'Aménagement du Littoral (ISMAL) Institute of Marine Sciences and Coastal Management
BP 54, Villa n.4, Sidi-Fredj/Plage Ouest, Wilaya d'Alger, Algeria.

Angola

Ministerio Da Agricultura E Desenvolvimento Rural

Benin/Bénin

Ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'Élevage et de la Pêche, Direction des Pêches
01 BP 383 Cotonou

Botswana

University of Botswana

Harry Oppenheimer Okavango Research Centre HOORC
Centre for study and conservation of wetlands (since 2007)

Aquaculture and Research Trust:Okavango crocodile project

Burkina Faso

CIRDES Center Internationale d'Recherche et Developpement sur l'Elevage en zone subhumide - Bobo Dioulasso

INERA Institut de l’Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles
04 BP 7192 Ouagadougou 04 Tel (226) 340270 / 347112 | Fax (226) 340271
E-mail inera.direction@fasonet.bf

Ministère de l Environnement et de l’Eau Burkina Faso
Contact Directrice des Pêches Kardiatou Kabore, Email: direction.peches@liptinfor.bf

Ministere de l'Agriculture,de l'Hydraulique et des Resources Halieutiques Contact OUATTARA Christophe christopheouattara@yahoo.fr



Cameroon/Cameroun

IRAD Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement

Ministère de l'Élevage, des Pêches et des Industries Animales (MINEPA)
Service de Coopération et d'Action Culturelle, BP 1616, Yaounde
Contact Directeur Dr Baba Malloum Tel 237 7884563/9973408 Fax 231 3098
Contact Dr Pierre Rouquet (Vétérinaire) Email: prouquet@yahoo.fr Tel (237) 222 4541

University of Dschang,Faculty of Science, Department of Plant Biology
Contact Dr FONKOU Théophile, Email tfonkou@yahoo.fr , thfonkou@yahoo.fr P.O. Box 377 Dschang,
Aquatic plants cultivation and peri-urban waste water treatment, Phytoremediation with constructed wetlands technology,Urban pollution control and remedy

The WorldFish Center Cameroon Office
Contact: Dr. Randall Brummett, Senior Aquaculture Scientist
Humid Forest Center, B.P. 2008 (Messa),
Yaoundé, CAMEROON
Tel: (+237) 223 7434, (+237) 223 7522
Fax: (+237) 223 7437
E-mail: worldfish-cameroon@cgiar.org

Côte d'Ivoire

Centre National de Recherche Agronomique
Contact Ziriga Oteme Email oteme@icsa.ac.ci

Centre de Recherches Océanologiques CRO IRD

Ministère De La Production Animale Et Des Ressources Halieutiques
Contact Catherine Hema Email hemacathy@yahoo.fr or Shep Helguile Chef de projet pisciculture (Projet BAD-Ouest) Email: shelguile@caramail.com

Université d'Abobo-Adjamé, UFR des Sciences de la Nature, 02 BP 801 Abidjan 02

Democratic Republic of The Congo/République Démocratique du Congo



ERAIFT/ University of Kinshasa
Contact Prof MUTAMBUE SHANGO,Email mutambwe@yahoo.fr or Konunga Godéliève konungagodelieve@yahoo.fr
Secrétaire Académique et de la Recherche
ERAIFT / Université de Kinshasa
B.P. 15.373, Kinshasa
République Démocratique du Congo
Tel : 00 243 815830347


__INERA Institut National pour l'Etude et la Recherche Agronomiques
Station des Recherches Agronomique de Kiyaka Contact KUZIMBILA YONGO Joachim E-mail:joachimkuzimbila@yahoo.fr Tél. : +243 81 366 88 88__

Upper Congo Fishes Project Poissons du Bassin Supérieur du Congo. Facebook site for Ichthylogists

The WorldFish Center
DRC Office Contact: Mr. Simon Mutala, Country-Co-ordinator Email s.mutala@cgiar.org or Mark Hoestra E-mail: mhoekstra@cgiar.org
Boulevard du 30 Juin Nr 2515,Immeuble Aforia ex. Shell, 6ème Etage,Gombe – Kinshasa,
Tel: (+243) 81 756 8724

Université Catholique de Bukavu


Egypt/Égypte

Abbassa Research Center
Abbassa, Abou-Hammad, Sharkia, EGYPT Tel: (+205) 5340 8165 Fax: (+205) 5340 5578

Academy of Scientific Research and Technology Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

Agricultural Engineering Research Institute Agricultural Research Center

Agricultural Research Center Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation

Animal Health Research Institute Agricultural Research Center

Animal Production Research Institute Agricultural Research Center

Central Laboratory for Aquaculture Research

Central Laboratory of Residue Analysis of Pesticides and Heavy Metals in Food (QCAP)

CIDARE

Egyptian Agribusiness Association (EAGA) Hosting Egyptian Fish Council (EFC)

Egyptian International Center for Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation.Provides training scholarships for trainees from Africa, Asia and Latin America Email eica_eg@yahoo.com

Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency

International Scientific Society

National Institute for Oceanography and Fisheries Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

Regional Center for Food and Feed Agricultural Research Center

Social Fund for Development

The WorldFish Center
Regional Office for Africa and West Asia Contact: Dr. Patrick Dugan, Deputy Director General
3, Abou El Feda Street, Zamalek, Cairo 11211, EGYPT
Mail: P.O. Box 1261, Maadi 11728, Cairo, EGYPT
Tel: (+202) 2736 4114 Fax: (+202) 2736 4112 E-mail: worldfish-egypt@cgiar.org



Eritrea/Érythrée

University of Asmara Department of Marine Biology

The Manzanar Project

Ethiopia/Éthiopie

Addis Ababa University, Dept of Biology
Contact Abebe Getahun Email abebe12002@yahoo.com
Also see link to PAFFA Conference Sept 2008

Ambo University
Department of Environmental Sciences - Starting new MSc in Fisheries and Aquaculture in Sept 09
Contact Professor Natarajan Email drpnatarajan123@gmail.com

Bahir Dar Fisheries and Aquatic Life Research Center
Contact Director Alayu Yalew Email alayuyalew@yahoo.com
PO Box 794 Bahirdar

Ethiopia Agricultural Research Organization EARO
P.O.Box 2003 Addis Abeba
Tel: (251)1 462633/ 462270/460380/423687 Fax : (251)1 461294/461251 Email : iar@telecom.net.et

Ethiopia Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Association
Contact Brook Lemma Assoc Professor of Freshwater Ecology Addis Ababa University
Email brklmm2008@gmail.com





Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research EIAR Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management
Sebeta Aquaculture and Fisheries Research Station, PO Box 64, Sebeta Contact Director Aschalew Lakew aschalewlh@yahoo.com or Getinet Tsadik Email abaygetinet@yahoo.com]


FAO Sub Regional Office For East Africa, Addis Abbaba.
Contact Eshete Dejen dejeneshete@yahoo.com


Hayamaya University
Dept of Ecology Contact Gashaw Tilahun Email Gashewtilahun@yahoo.com

Zeway Fisheries Research Centre
Contact Getachew Senbete Email getachewsenbete@yahoo.com
PO Box 229 Oromia

The Gambia/Gambie

Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources

IDRC Oyster culture project
See also more recent links in July 2008 African aquaculture media section

Ghana

Glowa Volta project

Institute of Aquatic Biology, P.O. Box 38, Achimota, Ghana

CSIR-Water Research Institute P. O. Box 139, Akosombo Email info@csir-water.com Tel: (+233) 244610181

FAO Regional Africa Office Accra
Contact John Moehl (FAORAF) John.Moehl@fao.org

University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

Bureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD) Contact Dr S. E. Edusah
Email s.edusah@yahoo.com

University for Development Studies Tamale, Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources
Email contact Abarike Delwin Emmanuel aabarike@yahoo.com


Ministry of Fisheries
Contact Minister of Fisheries Hon. Mrs Gladys Asmah (MP) Email asmahgc@yahoo.com asmah_mofi@yahoo.com
PO Box M37, Ministries Accra Tel 233 21 662810
Contact Director of Fisheries Alfred Y Tetebo Email alfredtetebo@yahoo.com Tel 233 21 772302
PO Box GP630 Accra

University of Ghana Legon Department Of Oceanography & Fisheries

United Nations Ghana Links to FAO and International Network on Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH)

Guinee/Guinée

Centre National des Sciences Halieutiques de Boussoura (CNSHB)Conakry

Les institutions peche et aquaculture en Republique de Guinee
Koba project(shrimp)

Kenya

BOMOSA Integrating cage fish farming system in reservoirs, ponds and temporary water bodies in Eastern Africa

Ermis Africa Jump Mentorship Programme for Kenyan and other nationality Masters students



Kenyan Marine and Fisheries Research Institute KMFRI
Inland Waters Division: Freshwater Aquaculture Research Stations

Lake Victoria Fisheries Organisation

Ministry of Fisheries Development

Machakos Fisheries Station Box 1551 Machakos. Contact Julius Nzeve Email jnzeve@yahoo.com Tel 254 (0)722243832

Moi University School of Natural Resources Management
Moi Univ Dept of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences




Sagana Aquaculture Center Oregon State Uni/PDACRSP link


Madagascar

Université de Toliara
Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines B.P. 141- Route du Port - TOLIARA 601 -MADAGASCAR
Contact L. Ylénia Randrianarisoa raylenia@yahoo.fr +261320233239
Brochure

University of Toliara: Involved in sea cucumber cultivation - see above link to Blue Ventures

Blue Ventures Culturing sea cucumbers

FOFIFA Le Centre National de la Recherche Appliquee au Developpement Rural - Monosex Tilapia production

L'Association HAFAKELY
Contact RAMANAMANDIMBY Fihaonantsoa E-mail: hafakelyassociation@hotmail.com ou papr@mel.moov.mg
Secrétaire Général,Lot VS 6 H Antsahamamy Ankatso, Antananarivo 101
Tél:+261.33.11.474.90, +261.20.26.316.63



Malawi

__AFRICA African Federation for Rural Innovation in Commercial Aquaculture (AFRICA) AFRICA a new concept and vehicle for transferring and promoting Scottish skills and technology specifically aimed at transforming aquaculture from subsistence to an economic footing in Malawi and beyond. For more information on how to join and benefit from AFRICA pls contact Dr Krishen Rana. E mail: kjr3@stir.ac.uk

Dept of Fisheries

National Aquaculture Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security P.O.Box 44 Domasi Malawi
Phone (265)01 536 203/321/460 Official email: nac@sdnp.org.mw Contact Head Brino B. Chirwa brino_chirwa@yahoo.com




Bunda College, Univ of Malawi

Natural Resources College - developing curriculum and training in aquaculture

World Fishcenter Malawi

JICA:Project on Aquaculture Research and Technical Development of Malawian Indigenous Species

Natures Gift Permaculture Lilongwe
Contact Hope Thornton hope@naturesgiftpermaculture.org

Mali

Ministère de l'Elevage et de la Pêche

Mauritius/Île Maurice

Albion Fisheries Research Centre, Albion, Petite Riviére
Carries out research, development and management functions of the Mauritius Ministry of Fisheries.
Substation - La Ferme Fish Farm for freshwater aquaculture development.

Mayotte



AQUAMAY, Développement Aquacole
B.P. 471 – Kawéni,97600 MAMOUDZOU, MAYOTTE
Tél. : 0269 60 40 39, Fax : 0269 61 33 41 Email: aquamay@wanadoo.fr
__NOTE SUR LE POTENTIEL DE PRODUCTION AQUACOLE DE MAYOTTE ET
PERSPECTIVES DE VALORISATION PAR LA PREPARATION DES PRODUITS__

Mozambique

Mozpesca: Ministry of Fisheries Aquaculture Dept
Contact Isabelle Omar iomar@mozpesca.gov.mz; isabelomar@hotmail.com

Universidade Eduardo Mondlane: Escola Superior de Ciencias Marinhas e Costeiras

Namibia/Namibie



Inland Aquaculture Centre, Outapi
P.O.Box 796,Outapi, NAMIBIA
Contact Chief Scientist Panduleni Elago Email panduleni@iway.na
+264 88 612 464 (fax2mail) +264 65 259 009 (tel) +264 65 259 007 (fax) +264 81 128 8099 (Mobile)

INFOSA - Network for Fisheries/Aquaculture Southern Africa



Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources

Ministry of Trade and Industry Aquaculture project
Pilot project for the culture of oysters Crassostrea Gigas (Pacific Oysters) and Haliotis Midae (abalone) in Walvis Bay to establish economic viability.

University of Namibia Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Niger

Direction de la pêche et de l'Aquaculture
B.P. : 721 Niamey Tél: 00 227 20 73 28 21 e-mail: pgipapucn@yahho.fr

Institut National de la recherche Agronomique du Niger(INRAN)
B.P.: 429 Niamey Tél: 00 227 20 72 53 89 e-mail: inran@intnet.ne
Station de Recherches Piscicoles de Molli (INRAN/DGRN: Département Gestion de Ressources Naturelles)
URL: http://inran.refer.ne/spip.php?article44

Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey(UAM)
Dr. ADAMOU M. Moustapha. Chef de département Eaux et Forêts, Génie rural Faculté d'Agronomie BP: 10 960, Niamey,Tél: 00 227 20 31 52 37:20 31 66 12/96 88 42 32/94 30 69 59 e-mail: adamou@refer.ne

ONG: Contribution à la Gestion des Zones Humides(COGEZOH)
B.P.: 2448 Niamey Tél: 00 227 21 76 52 49 e-mail: ong_cogezoh@yahoo.fr

ONG:Actions partenariat pour un Développement Durable(AD/DB) Tél: 00 227 21 76 97 12/96 26 14 01/93 81 61 51
e-mail: Younoussaseybou@yahoo.fr

Nigeria

African Regional Aquaculture Centre/Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research,
P. M. B 5122. Port Harcourt

Cross River University of Technology,Faculty of Agriculture,Department of Fisheries
Contact Ezekiel Ayotunde Email eoayotunde@yahoo.co.uk P.M.B. 102, Obubra Campus, Calabar,

Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Dept of Fisheries
Contact Patrick Taggert Deputy Director Ahmadu Bello Way, Bar Beach, Victoria Island PMB 12525 Lagos

Federal University of Technology, Akure, Dept of Fisheries and Wildlife

Federal University of Technology, School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Minna

Lagos State University, Faculty of Science, Dept of Fisheries

Niger Delta University Faculty of Agricultural Technology Contact Abiodun Adeyemo text2abiodun@yahoo.com

__ NIOMR Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research
3 Wilmot Point Rd, Bar-Beach, Victoria Island, PMP 12729 Lagos
Contact Acting Director Patricia Anyanwu Email akuchinyere@yahoo.com or Dr Jide Ayinla Email Jideayinla@yahoo.com

[http://www.rsust.edu.ng/FOA/FISHERIES.htm
Nkpolu, Port-Harcourt

University of Ibadan Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
Dept of Veterinary Public Health and Preventative Medicine
Contact S A Agbede Aquatic Veterinary Medicine Tel. 00 234 (0) 803 804 1144

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management, College of Natural Resources and Environmental Management,Umudike, P. M. B. 7267 Umuahia, Abia State Contact Chukwuma Ofor email chukofor@yahoo.com


Republic of South Africa/République d'Afrique du Sud

Aquastel
Aim:Establishing a viable commercial aquaculture industry in Southern Africa with the Tilapia species O. Mossambicus, using natural, human, scientific and financial resources to the total benefit of this region and all it’s people.
Contact Danie Brink: tel: (+27)(+21)808-5838 Email: db@sun.ac.za
Victoria Street, PO Box 3135, PO Matieland 7602

Dept of Agriculture

NISC SA (Reference Database)
NISC publishes databases and Academic Journals, in PRINT, ONLINE and on CD-ROM. The Aquatic Information titles are African Journal of Aquatic Science, Fish and Fisheries Worldwide, Aquatic Biology, Aquaculture and Fisheries Science, and Water Resources Worldwide.
Email: sales@nisc.co.za Contact: Frances Hulley Tel 046 622 9698, 046 622 9550
PO Box 377 Grahamstown 6140

Rhodes University Dept of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science
Small-Scale Aquaculture in Sub-Saharan Africa Compiled by Professor Thomas Hecht and Irene de Moor

South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (Fish Research) National Facility of National Research Foundation (NRF)
Primary function to conduct scientific research to address South African, SADC and African fish research and information needs in aquatic biodiversity.
Email: saiab@ru.ac.za Contact:Prof. Paul Skelton Tel 27 46 6035 800, 27 46 6222 403
Private Bag 1015, Grahamstown 6140



University of Limpopo
School of Molecular and Life Sciences Department of Biodiversity (Zoology)
P/Bag X 1106 Sovenga Contact Dr. W.J. Luus-Powell Email POWELW@ul.ac.za

University of Stellenbosch

Water Research Commission
Contact for Aquaculture: Gerhard Backeberg Email gerhard@wrc.org.za Tel (012) 3311136
Private Bag X03 Gezina, 0031 South Africa

Reunion/Île de la Réunion

ARDA, Research and Development Aquaculture Center, BP 16, ZI Les Sables, 97427 Etang Salé, Reunion Island
See also videos on Center's freshwater and marine research activities

Rwanda

Rwasave Fish culture station and hatchery , Butare. Station Piscicole de Rwasave (SPIR)de l'Université Nationale du Rwanda (UNR)

Musée national
Contact Jean Pierre Tel 0788644474

University of Rwanda
Faculté d'agronomie, Département de Production Animale,
BP 629 Butare, Rwanda Tel (+250) 78 8526183
Contact Chef de département: Nyinawamwiza Lettitia nyinawamwiza@yahoo.fr

La station piscicole de Rwabisemanyi à Kigembe (Butare-Sud) Cette Station construite à la façon moderne appartient au Ministère de l'agriculture et de l'élevage (MINAGRI)Depuis 2007 cette station est en réhabilitation par le projet PAIGELAC. Contact Kayitare P. Claver Tel 0788407059

La station de Nkungu appartenant à une école sécondaire à Gikongoro (Sud)

Projet HELPEGE-RWANDA à Ruhengeri (Nord)
La pisciculture de Musanze appartenant
Contact Ruremesha Joseph Tel 0788474472



Senegal/Sénégal


Sénégal: L'Agence Nationale de l’Aquaculture (ANA)
Agence Nationale de l’Aquaculture (nouveau site web),146 Sotrac Mermoz, DAKAR, Tél : (00221) 33 869 84 50 ; Fax : (00221) 33 860 52 37 - B.P: 1496 DAKAR - Email : ana@ana.sn__

Article on ANA May 10

Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement IRD

Institut Universitaire de Pêche et d’Aquaculture
2nd site

Centre National De Données Océanographiques Du Sénégal

Manobi Development Foundation Macrobrachium cultivation to reduce Schistomiasis project Richard Toll Senegal

Sierra Leone

Njala University, School of Forestry and Horticulture, Dept of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management

Sudan

Sudan University of Science and Technology (SUST)
College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production (CVMAP). Department of Fisheries Science & Wildlife (DFSW) P.O. Box: 204, Khartoum North, Kuku. Contact Ahmed Elaabid Hamad E-mail: alaabid55@yahoo.com alaabid55@sustech.edu

Swaziland

Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Dept of Agriculture and Extension, Fisheries section

University of Swaziland, Dept of Biological Sciences
Contact: Joseph Tetteh Email tetteh@uniswacc.uniswa.sz

Tanzania/Tanzanie

Marine Cultures: Sponge farming project Zanzibar
Also see nice step by step production process in Photo Gallery

University of Dar es Salaam
Insititute of Marine Sciences

Fisheries Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
P.O. Box 2462, Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania. Includes Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI), P.O. Box 9750, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Sokoine University of Agriculture
P.O.BOX 3000 Chuo Kikuu, Morogoro

Togo

Fish For Africa
NGO Integrated aquaculture development in French-speaking countries of ECOWAS (Economic Community of West-Africa States) Collaboration with the Department of Animal Sciences, Université Laval (Quebec, Canada).

Ministere De L'Agriculture De L'Elevage Et De La Peche
Contact Dr K Batawui Email: dbatawui@yahoo.fr Tel (228) 221 3645 / 6033 Fax (228) 221 7120
BP 4041, Lome

Tunisia/Tunisie

Institut Supérieur de Pêche et d'Aquaculture de Bizerte

Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer

Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie



Uganda/Ouganda


FISH USAID Aquaculture project training farmers and developing commercial aquaculture Website

FISH USAID Aquaculture project training farmers and developing commercial aquaculture Presentation

Fisheries Resources Research Institute NAFIRRI
NAFIRRI is mandated to undertake, promote and streamline all aspects of fisheries research in Uganda and ensure dissemination and application of research results. Nile Crescent, Plot 39/45, Jinja

Kyambogo University Dept of Biology
Courses in aquaculture and fish genetics
Contact Dr Charles Twesigye Email twesigyeck@yahoo.com

National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO)

Abi Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute
Contact Mr. Kasozi Nasser Email: kasonax@yahoo.com Tel: + 256 712 585687 / + 256 754 58568

Aquaculture Research and DevelopmentCenter (ARDC) - Kajjansi
Part of NaFIRRI P.O.Box 530, Kampala Tel: +256 414 375668
Fax: +256 414 200745 Email aqua@africaonline.co.ug
Fingerling production. Development and management of aquaculture research information.
Planning, monitoring and evaluation of aquaculture research programs.
Library open to public and students for aquaculture information. Main office, Jinja has a complete water testing laboratory

Makere Univ Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wildlife and Animal Resource Management (WARM)

Zambia/Zambie

The WorldFish Center – Zambia Office
Contact: Mr. Isaac Malasha or Margaret Choongo-Mweene, 2 Dunduza Chisidza Crescent, Longacres, Lusaka, ZAMBIA
Mail : P.O. Box 51289, Ridgeway, Lusaka, Tel: (+260) 211 257939/40 Fax: (+260) 211 257941 Mobile: 260 977 858436
E-mail: worldfish-zambia@cgiar.org http://www.worldfishcenter.org


University of Zambia, School of Agricultural Sciences

JICA:In-Country Aquaculture Training Project (ICAT) in Zambia

Zimbabwe

University of Zimbabwe Veterinary Department


Africa General & International/Afrique en générale et International

International Foundation for Science: Offers small grants for Aquaculture and Fisheries for young researchers in developing countries

ANAF Aquaculture Network For Africa

Africa Economic Outlook Measuring the pulse of Africa. Regularly updated award winning site providing specific in country information across the continent

African Regional Coverage ARC - News, information and analysis on international environment and sustainable development in Africa

Afrobarometer: A comparative series of national public attitude surveys on democracy, markets, and civil society in Africa

African Geo Information Research Network GIS Portal Streamlines Aquaculture and Fisheries in Africa

African Water Quality Data and Statisitics - Useful website providing environmental water quality data (surface and ground water data) sets collected from the GEMS/Water Global Network, displayed as maps, graphs, data tables or downloadable in different formats

International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications INASP.
Providing free access for a number of African countries to online African and international journals and publications. Free subscription to newsletter - see recent edition on improving internet bandwidth.

AfricaBio
Biotechnology association for safe, ethical and responsible research, development and application of biotechnology. The Association also serves as a forum for informed dialogue on biotechnological issues in Africa. Email: remiafrica@mweb.co.za

ASARECA Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa

Caast-Net - Network for the Coordination and Advancement of Sub-Saharan Africa-EU Science and Technology Cooperation is a joint Africa-Europe project that kicked off in Entebbe, Uganda, in February 2008. Supported under the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), via the Directorate General for Research and Development, the 3 million euro project is aimed at advancing bi-regional cooperation in the field of science and technology

DearBlueLobster. Indian Ocean based site For Crustacean Enquiries - see example related to potential to crayfish cultivation in Ethiopia

ECOVIC: EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITIES' ORGANIZATION FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF LAKE VICTORIA RESOURCES

ERIC Education Resources Information Center. Useful searchable site for resources for teachers and trainers

FARA - Forum For Agricultural Research in Africa

Food Africa - Improving food systems in sub-Saharan Africa

FoodNet
FOODNET is an ASARECA post harvest and market research program for East and Central Africa established in 1999. It mainly focuses on market analysis studies, market information and agro enterprise development, and related business development support services.

__Genetic Computation Ltd Aquaculture and fisheries genetics
breed improvement, selective breeding and genetic conservation broodstock, fry & fingerling evaluation. Site includes listing of hard to find papers from on genetics including tilapia and P.monodon__

United Nations University, Institute of Natural Resources Africa
Operating Countries Cameroon, Cote D'Ivoire, Namibia, Zambia - see section on seaweeds research Namibia

JICA Technical Co-operation Project Site
Lists recent aquaculture/Fisheries related projects in Malawi, Morocco and internationally.

_LandNet Africa__

MarineCultures - Sustainable mariculture projects often working with coastal communities eg Sponge Farming project Zanzibar, Tanzania

The InterAcademy Panel on International Issues African partners
Example of research: Impact of diseases and pollutants on productivity and quality of fish in aquaculture in the Lake Victoria basin in East Africa

ReCoMaP is an EC funded regional programme for the sustainable management of the coastal zones of the countries of the Indian Ocean

SANBIO Southern African Network for Biosciences

Science Development Networking Site - News, opportunities, publications for scientists in developing countries - See sections on Sub Saharan Africa and Agriculture and Fisheries + many others

Seaweed Africa

SEAT (Sustaining Ethical Aquaculture Trade): EC FP7 Project concentrating on 4 key aquaculture species: Tilapia, Pangasius,Marine shrimp and Freshwater prawn produced in 4 countries: China, Vietnam, Bangladesh and Thailand

WIOMSA - Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association

World Bank Fisheries and Aquaculture

United Nations Dept for Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Sustainable Development

Water Footprint Network - highlighting research and statisitics on water usage globally

Asia/Asie

Asian Aquaculture Network

Bangladesh Agricultural University (Bangladesh)

Can Tho University (Vietnam)

Aquaculture Foundation of India (India)

Research Institute for Aquaculture No. 1 (Vietnam)

University of Agriculture and Forestry, HCMC(Vietnam)

International Centre for Aquaculture and Fisheries Sustainability (ICAFIS), promoting the sustainability of Vietnamese aquaculture and fisheries sector, with special focus on developing countries in Asia-Pacific, Africa and Latin America (Vietnam)

Department of Biology American University of Beirut Lebanon
Tel: 961-1-350 000 Ext.3913 Contact E-mail: is08@aub.edu.lb

Central Luzon State University (Philippines)

Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Philippines)

NACA

Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (Nepal/Népal)

Kasetsart University (Thailand/Thaïlande)

The Society of Israeli Aquaculture and Marine Biotechnology (SIAMB)

SEAFDEC Main site

SEAFDEC/AQD Philippines site

SEAFDEC Thai site

South/Central America/Amérique latine

University of São Paulo (Brazil/Brésil)

Escuela Agrícola Panamericana (Zamorano) (Honduras)

Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarollo, A.C. (Mexico/Mexique)

Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa (Mexico/Mexique)

Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (Mexico/Mexique)

Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonia Peruana (Peru/Pérou)

Universidad Nacional de la Amazonia Peruana(Peru/Pérou)

North America/Amérique du Nord

Aquaculture & Fisheries (AquaFish) CRSP

Aquaculture CRSP (ACRSP)

Auburn University Department of Fisheries & Allied Aquacultures

Aquaculture publications for download US Auburn Univ based site has hundreds of practical publications including tilapia, pond and cage culture, feeds, hatchery, RAS, photo gallery etc

Center for Tropical and Sub Tropical Aquaculture CTSA

City Farmer Aquaponics Small scale Integrated tilapia and plant systems at home

Cornell University Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering

Florida International University Marine Biology Program

Louisiana State University School of Natural Renewable Resources

__Morning Star Fishermen Florida US NGO Working in Aquaculture Research and development in developing countries. Site includes interesting videos showing aquaponics and pond/tank construction

North Carolina State University Department of Zoology

University of Notre Dame Center of Aquatic Conservation

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center

SRAC Southern Regional Aquaculture Centre

SRAC Southern Regional Aquaculture Centre - Useful and comprehensive publications page

Texas Tech University Department of Range, Wildlife and Fisheries Management

The University of Michigan School of Natural Resources & Environment

The Ohio State University School of Natural Resources

University of Arizona Arizona Aquaculture Page

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Department of Aquaculture & Fisheries

University of California Davis Aquaculture
Podcasts on Aquaculture

University of Georgia College of Biological & Agricultural Engineering

University of Kentucky Online Aquaculture Courses

University of Hawaii at Hilo Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Research Center

University of the Virgin Islands
Tilapia and warmwater recirculation systems

Virginia Tech Dept of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences Contact Emmanuel Frimpong Email frimp@vt.edu

Aquafeed - nutrition based international website

Australasia

Australian Aquaculture Portal

Australian Centre for International Agriculture Research CIAR - Publications and Project reports

Mahurangi Technical Institute Warkworth, Northland
Working with grass carp and redfin perch culture Contact Dr Tagried Kurwie tagried@mti.net.nz

Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute

Europe

AquaRing – Online resource bringing European resources on the aquatic world to you.AquaRing is a European project to set up an innovative semantic demonstration portal for digital content on the aquatic world. The goal of this online resource is to allow access to a wealth of multimedia digital material and documents, with a particular focus on sustainable use of the world’s oceans. The portal makes use of innovative, multilingual semantic web technology to facilitate intuitive access

Information System for the promotion of aquaculture in the mediteranean SIPAM FAO


Belgium/Belgique

Centre de Formation et de Recherches en Aquaculture (CEFRA) de l'Université de Liège

Centre for the Development of Enterprise (CDE), subsidiary of Commonwealth Secretariat Brussels

Free University of Brussels Dept of Marine Biology: Sea cucumber culture in Madagascar Contact Michel JANGOUX tel 02 650 24 12, fax 02 650 27 96, mjangoux@ulb.ac.be Campus du Solbosch CP160/15, avenue F.D. Roosevelt 50, 1050 Bruxelles See further links under Latest Media African aquaculture in the news March 09

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Laboratory of Animal Diversity and Systematics
Laboratory of Aquatic Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Unité de Recherche en Biologie des Organismes - URBO

University of Ghent, Laboratory of Aquaculture and Artemia Reference Centre

University of Mons Hainault: Sea cucumber cultivation project in Madagascar
See further links under African aquaculture in the media March 09


Czech Republic/République Tchèque

Czech University of Agriculture Prague Institute of Tropics and Subtropics
Contact Petra Holikova, Kamycka 129, 165 21 Prague 6, e-mail: secretary@natura.czu.cz

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague,Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources Dept. of Zoology and Fisheries Contact Lukas Kalous Email kalous@af.czu.cz 165 21 Praha 6 - Suchdol

Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics, Laboratory of Fish Genetics, AS CR, 277 21 Libechov


France

Association de Promotion de l'Aquaculture Française

Office national interprofessionnel des produits de la mer et de l'aquaculture

Site web Aquaculture de l'Ifremer

BTSA Productions Aquacoles du LEGTA de La Canourgue

Lycée Professionnel de GUERANDE "Olivier GUICHARD" Un lycée agricole qui offre des formations BEPA, BACPRO et BTS en aquaculture]

APDRA Association Pisciculture et Developpement Rurale en Afrique tropicale humide

CIRAD English site

Site Aquaculture tropicale du Cirad

INRA (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique) Station d'Hydrobiologie

Institut de Recherche pour le Développement


Germany/Allemagne

GTZ English site
GTZ Aquaculture

University of Hohenheim: Aquaculture Workgroup. Website contains a nos of useful publications and links to research projects

Dreyer Foundation

Netherlands/Hollande

Aquaeco
Aqua Eco is a branch within Agro Eco (www.agroeco.nl) which is an international consultancy company for organic agriculture and related areas.

Ecofutura Project - Aquaponics Tilapia and Tomatoes

ETC Foundation
Non profit organisation specialising in knowledge management and networking, promoting research dissemination and dialogue towards implementation at policy level - specialising in Urban Agriculture and Aquaculture through RUAF
Contact: M. Dubbeling Email m.dubbeling@etcnl.nl

Nefisco Foundation
Non-profit foundation Supporting sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture in developing countries by providing professional services in fisheries, aquaculture, training and research.

Netherlands Institute for Sea Research

Wageningen University DLO-Agricultural Economics Research Institute (LEI-DLO)
Aquaculture and Fisheries Group

Norway/Norvège

Akvaforsk Institute of Aquaculture Research

Centre for Development Cooperation in Fisheries (CDCF)
Institute of Marine Research P.O. Box 1870 Nordnes, 5817 BERGEN Tel: (+47) 55 23 86 90 (+47) 90 69 67 01
E-mail: aasmund.bjordal@imr.no

Sweden/Suède

International Foundation for Science

SIDA

United Kingdom/Royaume-Uni

Univ of Bangor, School of Ocean Sciences

University of Plymouth

The Barony College Fisheries and Aquaculture Courses

Brooksby College, Fisheries, Aquaculture, Ornamentals Courses

Institute of Aquaculture, Univ of Stirling
Old but still valid video showing Insts activities

Sparsholt College Fisheries and Aquaculture Courses

University of Swansea

Univ of Swansea Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture Research

Aquaculture Wales

Global

FAO

FAO Aquaculture gateway page

African National Aquaculture Sector Overview (NASO}

__Cultured species of interest for the sub-region