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Cedar Key Aquaculture Association
CKAA was incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in
Florida during 2000. The Association formed for the purpose of conducting
activities appropriate for the advancement, promotion and general wellbeing of
the aquaculture industry in the Cedar Key area. |
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East Coast
Shellfish Growers Association
ECSGA is a newly organized trade association active from Maine
to Florida. The Association promotes responsible commercial shellfish
aquaculture through market research and promotion, active involvement in
public education, participation in policy formation at the state and national
levels and directed research. |
| Florida Aquaculture
Association
FAA represents all sectors of the Florida aquaculture industry.
Its mission is to provide a unified voice for Florida aquaculture that ensures
its sustainability, protects its profitability and encourages its development
in an environmentally responsible manner. |
| National
Aquaculture Association
NAA is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to work with
all segments of the U.S. aquaculture community for the purpose of national
representation of mutual interests. |
| National Fisheries Institute
NFI is an association of U.S. firms from small family-owned business to large
multinational corporations, which operate fishing vessels, aquaculture
facilities, seafood processing plants, retail stores and restaurants. NFI’s
commitment to its membership is global seafood market development and
advocates the interests of the industry in Congress and federal regulatory
agencies. |
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Shellfisheries Association
NSA, founded in 1908, is an international organization of scientists,
management officials and members of industry concerned with the biology,
ecology, production, economics and management of shellfish resources. |
| Pacific Coast Shellfish
Growers Association
PCSGA is the largest shellfish association in North America. They represent
the local, state and federal interests of oyster, clam, mussel, scallop and
geoduck growers, processors and suppliers. Their membership, covering Alaska
to Mexico, is involved in a broad range of issues, including environmental
protection, technological advances, shellfish safety, regulatory issues,
marketing and research. |
| World Aquaculture Association
WAS is an international non-profit society with over 4,000 members in 94
countries. Founded in 1970, the primary focus of WAS is to improve
communication and information exchange within the diverse global aquaculture
community. |
Government Agencies
| Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture Marketing
DACS Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture Marketing is charged with increasing
and maintaining the economic base of Florida’s seafood and aquaculture
industries. Their site provides research reports on marketing specific seafood
and aquaculture species, promotion materials, wholesale suppliers directory,
trade leads, financial assistance and the Source Directory, which is a buyers
guide to Florida seafood and aquaculture products. |
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Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Aquaculture
DACS Division of Aquaculture is the state regulatory authority for Florida
aquaculture. The Division presumes sole responsibility for collecting fees,
approving aquaculture applications, completing annual inspections insuring
compliance with Best Management Practices (BMPs) and classifying coastal
waters for shellfish harvesting. The Division provides information regarding
Florida’s aquaculture farms, shellfish handling, shellfish harvesting,
shellfish harvesting daily status, red tide, weather, water quality and public
meetings/current events. |
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Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission, Division of Marine Fisheries
FWC is the state agency in charge of managing fish and wildlife resources
for the long-term wellbeing and benefit of the citizens in Florida. They
enforce state and federal laws dealing with commercial trade of wildlife, and
natural resource products, boating safety and regulations. |
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Florida Administrative Code, Chapter 5L-1
The Comprehensive Shellfish Control Code (Chapter 5L-1), F.A.C. contains rules for the
Florida molluscan shellfish aquaculture industry that outlines organization,
operation and procedures for shellfish growers, suppliers, processors,
handlers, and distributors. |
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Florida
Marine Research Institute (FMRI Red Tide Site)
FMRI’s red tide site lists current harmful algal bloom conditions around the
state of Florida. Red tide occurrences are summarized and sampling results
mapped. Current and past regional status reports are also provided.
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Interstate
Shellfish Sanitation Conference
ISSC is an organization of federal agencies, state agencies and industries
involved in regulating molluscan shellfish commerce. This site provides
detailed information on what the ISSC is all about, current news items, and
updates on the National Shellfish Sanitation Program. |
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National Climatic Data Center
NCDC serves as a national resource for climate information and is the world’s
largest active archive of weather data. Once on-line, look up weather stations
and historical data by entering your city’s name. All available data for that
area will be displayed. There is a charge for obtaining data. |
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National Data Buoy Center
NDBC through the National Oceanographic Atmospheric Administration's National
Weather Service operates and maintains a network of NOAA buoy stations in
marine areas and serves as the focal point for this data collection. To obtain
current and historical wind speed, wind direction and air temperature measured
hourly, select Real Time Data and the station you are interested in. To view
data for the current month, previous months, or previous years, select
Historical Data and Climatic Summaries. |
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National
Hurricane Center, Tropical Depression Center
NHC TPC is a division of NOAA’s National Weather Service. The Center issues
watches, warnings, forecasts and analyses of hazardous tropical weather. Further the Center increases understanding of these hazards through storm
information, hurricane awareness, historical information and tropical analysis
and forecasting. |
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National Marine Fisheries Service/NOAA Fisheries
NOAA NMFS is a division within the U.S. Department of Commerce. This federal
agency is responsible for the stewardship of the nation’s living marine
resources and their habitat. The site’s aquaculture feature contains news,
announcements, information on aquaculture related programs and links to other
aquaculture commerce related web sites. |
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NOAA
Northeast Fisheries Science Center--Milford Laboratory
NFSC Milford Laboratory studies the culture of fish and shellfish to develop
methods suitable for commercial use as well as for stock enhancement and
restoration. |
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United
States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Marketing Service
USDA AMS commodity programs oversee marketing agreements and orders,
administer research and promotion programs and purchase commodities for
federal food programs. |
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United States Department of
Agriculture, Farm Service Agency
USDA FSA ensures the wellbeing of American agriculture, the environment and
the American public by stabilizing farm income, helping farmers conserve land
and water resources, providing credit to new or disadvantaged farmers and
ranchers, and helping farm operations recover from the effects of disaster. FSA’s web site contains information regarding farm commodity programs, farm
ownership, operating and emergency loans, conservation and environmental
programs, emergency and disaster assistance, domestic and international food
assistance, international export credit programs and much more. |
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United
States Department of Agriculture, Risk Management Agency
USDA RMA supports and regulates sound risk management solutions to preserve
and strengthen the economic stability of America's agricultural producers. Crop insurance is one risk management option that RMA offers. RMA is currently
conducting pilot programs for some new crop policies in selected states and
counties. The RMA web site contains information regarding crop polices, pilot
programs, participation data, insurance tools/calculators, crop weather, and
agent and office locators. |
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United States Food and Drug
Administration, Seafood Information and Resources
FDA is the national regulatory authority for public protection and seafood
regulation. This FDA site contains information regarding seafood regulations
and enforcement, recent announcements, background information, health alerts
and federal and state programs. |
University and Education
| Florida Sea Grant
Florida Sea Grant operates through a statewide university-based research,
education and extension partnership of state and federal agencies, businesses
and citizens. Florida Sea Grant’s mission is to enhance the practical use and
conservation of coastal and marine resources to create a sustainable economy
and environment. |
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Harbor
Branch Oceanographic Institution, Aquaculture Division
HBOI’s Aquaculture Division researches and develops culture technologies for
new aquatic species. The Division provides business support services, aquatic
animal health screening, seed production, water quality analyses, live feeds
and facility and system support. |
| National Sea Grant
Library
The National Library is an archive of Sea Grant-funded documents that cover a
wide variety of subjects, including oceanography, marine education,
aquaculture, fisheries, limnology, coastal zone management, marine recreation
and law. |
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Northeast Regional Aquaculture Center
The Regional Aquaculture Centers encourage cooperative and collaborative
research and extension education programs in aquaculture having regional or
national application. The NRAC focuses on science and education that will have
a direct impact on attaining long-term public benefits through enhanced
aquacultural development in the Northeast. |
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Seafood HACCP Alliance Internet Training Course
This Internet Training Course provides an alternative way for individuals from
the seafood and aquaculture industries, as well as the regulatory community,
to receive HACCP training when they need it. |
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Southern Regional
Aquaculture Center
The Regional Aquaculture Centers encourage cooperative and collaborative
research and extension education programs in aquaculture having regional or
national application. The SRAC specializes in projects based on industry needs
that are designed to directly impact commercial aquaculture development in the
Southern Region. |
| University of Florida
UF is a major land-grant and sea-grant research university. UF is among the
nation's most academically diverse public universities. It has a long history
of established programs in international education, research, extension and
service. |
| University of
Florida, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
UF FAS is a Department within the Institute of Food and Agricultural Science
at UF. Their mission is to advance basic and applied knowledge of the
biological structure, function and productivity of Florida's freshwater,
estuarine and marine ecosystems. Knowledge from their research programs
promotes the wise management of Florida's aquatic biological resources,
aquaculture and the environmentally-sound use of the state's overall water
resources. |
| University of
Florida, Food and Resource Economics Department
UF FRED, a Department within the Institute of Food and Agricultural Science, deals with problems that are important to
decision-making activities in both the public and private sectors. The nature
and scope of research activities is diverse including farm management,
finance, production economics, commodity marketing (citrus, vegetables, and
ornamentals), international agricultural trade, agricultural and environmental
law, rural and community development, economic impact analysis, marine
economics and more. |
| University of Florida,
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
UF IFAS develops knowledge in agricultural resources, human resources, natural
resources, life sciences and makes that knowledge accessible to sustain and
enhance the quality of human life in Florida. |
Other Useful Sites
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Alternative Farming Systems
Information Center
AFSIC is supported, in part, by USDA's Sustainable Agriculture Research and
Education (SARE) program, and a cooperative
agreement with the University of Maryland. AFSIC specializes in identifying
and accessing information related to alternative agricultural enterprises and
crops as well as alternative cropping systems. |
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Aquaculture Magazine
This online and print magazine provides information on fish farming,
processing, breeding and raising of aquatic species. |
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Aquaculture Network Information Center
AquaNIC is a gateway to the world's electronic aquaculture resources. It is
coordinated by the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium and hosted by
Purdue University and University of Illinois. |
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Culture
Collection of Marine Phytoplankton National Center
CCMP is the national culture collection of marine phytoplankton for the U.S.
and is an integral part of the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, a
private non-profit research center founded in 1974. |
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Current Clam Market Condition and Prices
Hosted by NMFS, this web site lists the primary wholesale selling prices on
the New York Fulton Fish Market. Shellfish prices are in bushels, boxes, dozen
for live product, and are sold by unit of measure. The
point of origin is shown using standard U.S. postal abbreviations for states. |
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Fish Farming News
Fish Farming News is aquaculture's “business newspaper" with timely topical,
firsthand coverage written and edited specifically for producers. |
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Florida
Aquaculture Statistics
Florida Agricultural Statistics Service, a division of the USDA National
Agricultural Statistics Service, provides statistical data every other year
depicting the status of Florida’s aquaculture industry. The information is
generated from a survey and includes production, sales value, number of
growers, size of operation, labor and plantings. |
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National Marine Fisheries Service's "Fishery Market News"
This site is a joint federal and industry program designed to provide accurate
and unbiased reports depicting current conditions affecting the trade in fish
and fishery products. |
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Seafood Business
Seafood Business covers marketing and production trends, seafood prices and
supplies, new products and technology, industry leader profiles, new sources
of supply and more. Seafood Business is committed to providing well-researched
information identifying trends and anticipating the impact they will have on
the market, and creating a forum for effective communication between seafood
buyers and sellers. |
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Seafood.com
Seafood.com is a commercial seafood web site provided by Seafood Datasearch, a
marketing research and consulting service firm. Their site provides a free
trading board, search of major wholesalers and distributors, commodity
reports, prices and market info, tools and examples to promote your company on
the web and more. |
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SeafoodNIC Network
Information Center
SeafoodNIC is an international seafood information network coordinated by NOAA
and the University of California, Food Science & Technology Department. The
site includes consumer seafood information, guidelines and regulations, links
and informational services, IFT aquatic food production division information,
marketing/product development, nutrition and food labeling, and sanitation and
HACCP information.
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