CFAST Government Links

Government Links

1998 Census of Aquaculture	Historical site still on-line, includes statistics on Catfish, Trout, crutaceans, mollusks, sports and game and other products using aquaculture as of 1998.
2002 Census of Aquaculture (updated to include 2005)	Originally taken prior to 2002, the Census now includes data from as recent as 2005.
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC)	We specialize in identifying and accessing information related to alternative agricultural enterprises and crops as well as alternative cropping systems.
AFSIC Aquaculture Resources	Aquaculture links from the Alternative Farming Systems branch of the National Agriculture Library
Alaska Fisheries Science Center	Their mission is to generate scientific information necessary for the conservation, management, and utilization of the region's living marine resources.
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA)	Funded by the USDA, ATTRA is "a national sustainable agriculture information service managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology."
Aquatic Animal Drug Approval Partnership (AADAP) Program	"The AADAP is a broad, partner-based program of national scope. Utilizing increased program funding and staff, the AADAP incorporates and expands on ongoing Service compassionate INAD and NADA activities that were previously coordinated by the Service’s National INAD Office (NIO). Ongoing and expanded activities include INAD administration, the National INAD Program that allows for participation by non-Service facilities on Service-held INADs, and a drug research program that is focused on the generation of efficacy and target animal safety data to support new animal drug approvals (NADAs)."
Aquaculture at the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine	"This page lists the Guidance documents, sections of the Policy and Procedures Manual, research projects, and other information that are used in support of CVM's aquaculture program."
Aquaculture Outlook	A publication of the USDA, this newsletter "examines the U.S. aquaculture industry, including production, inventory, sales, prices, inputs, and trade of catfish, trout, tilapia, salmon, mollusks, crawfish, shrimp, ornamental fish and new species."
Biological Resource Division (BRD)	The BRD mission is to work with others to provide the scientific understanding and technologies needed to support the sound management and conservation of our Nation's biological resources. Part of the United States Geological Service.
Caribbean Marine Research Center	Improve and enhance the understanding of the wider Caribbean region's marine environment by supporting and conducting high quality marine research and education programs in order to provide solutions to people and our oceans
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance	USDC's listing of grants, projects, services, etc.
CDC Health Topics A to Z	A listing of disease and health topics found on the CDC Web site.
Center for Disease Control	Information on toxins from seafood as well as more general diseases
Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service	Research and education information about many subjects covered by the USDA
CSP - The Cooperative Statistics Program	Coordinates and improve fisheries data collection on the Atlantic coast.
DPDx - CDC Parasitology Diagnostic Web Site	Our goal is to use the internet to strengthen diagnosis of parasitic diseases, both in the United States and abroad.
Entrez	"A search and retrieval system that integrates information from databases at NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information). These databases include nucleotide sequences, protein sequences, macromolecular structures, whole genomes, and MEDLINE, through PubMed."
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	"... To protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment."
EPA's ECOTOXicology Database	The ECOTOX (ECOTOXicology) database provides single chemical toxicity information for aquatic and terrestrial life. ECOTOX is a useful tool for examining impacts of chemicals on the environment.
EPA Office of Science & Technology Beach Closure site	Monitors beach closures across the United States
EPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds	OWOW promotes a watershed approach to manage protect and restore the watershed resources and aquatic ecosystems of our marine and fresh waters.
EPA-OST Fish consumption advisory site	Consumption advisories for fish and wildlife in the U.S. Territories and Native American tribes issued by same.
EPA-OWOW Pfiesteria piscicida page	EPA National Estuary Program's page on the aforementioned beastie.
ERS Situation and Outlook Reports	All reports and datasets available from the Economic Research Service
EU Certification Guide full document	EU Certification Guide for Seafood Importers from the USDA "Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Update." This is the full MS Word Document.
EU Certification Guide Tables	Tables excerpted from the EU Certification Guide for Seafood Exporters from the USDA.
Export - Import Bank of the United States	The Export-Import Bank supports the financing of U.S. goods and services, turning export opportunities into real transactions, maintaining and creating more U.S. jobs. We assume credit and country risks the private sector is unable or unwilling to accept.
Extreme 2000	Information and images from the deep sea
FDA Federal Register Pre-publication Display	Regularly updated listing of FDA Federal Register Pre-publications and upcoming Final Rules
FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine	"Helping man and animals by ensuring safe and effective animal health products."
FDA/CVM Aquaculture Brochure	A description of facilities and activities of FDA/CVM Office of Research efforts in aquaculture.
FDA/CFSAN	The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
FDA Home Page	The Food & Drug Administration
FDA/CFSAN Bad Bug Book	Provides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins.
FDA/CFSAN Fish and Fisheries Products Hazards and Controls Guidance	This guidance represents the agency's current thinking on the hazards associated with fish and fishery products and appropriate controls for those hazards.
Federal Research and Development Projects Summaries	Descriptions, awards, and summaries of federally funded research.
Fight Bac!	A public-private coalition dedicated to educating the public about safe food handling to help reduce foodborne illness. Our goal is to educate consumers on four simple steps they can take to fight foodborne bacteria and reduce their risk of foodborne illness. Clean, Separate, Cook, Chill.
Fisheries Statistics and Economics Division	The Fisheries Statistics & Economics Division collects data and coordinates information and research programs to support the science-based stewardship of the nation's living marine resources. Part of NOAA, NMFS, Office of Science & Technology
FoodSafety.gov	"Gateway to government food safety information."
General Accounting Office	This is the investigative arm of Congress. GAO exists to support the Congress in meeting its Constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the performance and accountability of the federal government for the American people.
Government Printing Office (GPO) Access	Free electronic access to the information products produced by the Federal Government
GrayLIT Network	Makes gray literature of the U.S. Federal Agencies easily accesible over the Internet. It taps into the search engines of distruted gray literature collections, enabling the user to find information without first having to know the sponsoring agency.
HACCP Alliance training program schedule	Schedule for all alliance training programs. Updated regularly.
How to Grant - Developing and Writing Grant Proposals	From the General Services Admistration. Good info for anyone wishing to apply for a federal grant.
The Interactive Atlas of Zebrafish Vascular Anatomy	"An online interactive "atlas" displaying in three-dimensional detail the complete vascular anatomy of the developing zebrafish."
Implementing the Sustainable Fisheries Act Reports, Plans and Studies	This NOAA page includes the Status of Fisheries of U.S. reports for 1997-2003 as well as many other reports from NMFS and others.
Invasive Species - The Nation's Invasive Species Information System	Invasive Species is a comprehensive, online information system that facilitates access to and exchange of invasive species data and resources by researchers, scientists, land and resource managers, public and private sector agencies, and concerned citizens.
Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture	An interagency coordinating body for federal agencies with programs involving the diverse aspects of aquaculture.
Leetown Research and Development Laboratory	Regional center for the BRD, USGS
Maryland Aquafarmer Online	The MARYLAND AQUAFARMER Newsletter is produced quarterly each year by the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Maryland, College Park with support from the Maryland Sea Grant College Program and is issued as a public service for the aquaculture industry. Annual subscriptions are free of charge.
Medicine in the Americas, 1619-1914: A Digital Library	"...is a digital library project providing scanned historical American medical books in pdf and as searchable text files. The project is aimed at the general public, with special emphasis on historians, students, clinicians, and librarians.
National Agricultural Library (NAL)	NAL is a major national and international source for agriculture and related information.
NAL Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC)	"We specialize in identifying and accessing information related to alternative agricultural enterprises and crops as well as alternative cropping systems." This includes aquaculture.
National Animal Health Monitoring System Aquaculture Page	Documents found here include 2003 Catfish Study, 1997 Catfish Study and Overview of Aquaculture in the United State from 1995.
National Biological Information Infrastructure	The National Biological Information Infrastructure is broad-based, collaborative program amongst federal, state, international, non-government, academic, and private industry partners.
National Center for Biotechnology Information	"...Creates public databases, conducts research in computational biology, develops software tools for analyzing genome data, and disseminates biomedical information - all for the better understanding of molecular processes affecting human health and disease."
National Center for Health Statistics	This is the agency charged with compiling statistics to "guide actions and policies to improve health."
National Data Bouy Center	"NDBC provides comprehensive, reliable systems and marine observations to support the missions of the National Weather Service (NWS) and NOAA, promote public safety, and satisfy the future needs of our customers." To do this the NCBC has near real-time data available and on the web for more than 400 (and growing) automated stations and bouys. This information includes water and air temperature to wave height, wind speed and much more.
National Geospatial Data Clearinghouse (USGS)	Part of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure, the Clearinghouse provides a pathway to find information about geospatial or spatially referenced data available from the U.S. Geological Survey.
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)	Part of NOAA, NMFS' mission is to support the domestic and international conservation and management of living marine resources.
NMFS Fishery Market News	The National Marine Fisheries Service's "Fishery Market News" began operations in New York City on February 14, 1938. The primary function of this joint Federal/industry program is to provide accurate and unbiased reports depicting current conditions affecting the trade in fish and fishery products.
NMFS Office of Science & Technology	Advocates and ensures a sound scientific basis for NMFS' science programs and resource conservation and management decisions.
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	The agency charged by the U.S. Government to describe and predict changes in the Earth's environment, and conserve and wisely manage the Nation's coastal and marine resources.
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Central Library	Photos, bibliographies, journals, newsletters and much more, all from information NOAA has collected over the years and placed on-line.
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Feature: Seafood & Health	"Our goal is to provide balanced information that puts the benefits and risks of seafood consumption into perspective to help consumers make educated decisions about their diet. As new information becomes available, we will post it here."
National Oceanographic Data Center	The National Oceanographic Data Center archives and provides public access to global oceanographic and coastal data, products, and information.
National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center	Satellite and airborne remote sensing and geographic information systems used to support the National Weather Service operational hydrology program.
National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program	This page includes information on tracking NRI's aquaculture grants.
National Science Foundation (NSF)	an independent U.S. government agency responsible for promoting science and engineering through programs that invest over $3.3 billion per year in almost 20,000 research and education projects in science and engineering.
National Sea Grant Office	Encouraging the wise stewardship of our marine resources through research, education, outreach and technology transfer.
National Sea Grant Library	A library and archive of Sea Grant publications covering a wide variety of subjects, including oceanography, marine education, aquaculture, fisheries, limnology, coastal zone management, marine recreation and law.
National Warmwater Aquaculture Center	"...to provide solutions to the most pressing problems of the aquaculture industry through basic and applied research, extension, and diagnostic services."
National Warmwater Aquaculture Center Newsletter	Newsletter for the above institution.
National Wetlands Inventory	Established to generate information about the characteristics, extent and status of the Nation's wetlands and deepwater habitats
National Wildlife Health Center	The NWHC was established in 1975 as a biomedical laboratory dedicated to assessing the impact of disease on wildlife and to identifying the role of various pathogens in contributing to wildlife losses.
NOAA Environmental Information Services	Supports data and information management projects NOAA wide to maintain data continuity and quality, improve access to NOAA data, and to rescue data at risk of being lost.
NOAA's Arctic Theme Page	Access to widely distributed Arctic data and information for scientists, students, teachers, academia, managers, decision makers and the general public.
Nonindigenous Aquatic Species	"...Established as a central repository for accurate and spatially referenced biogeographic accounts of nonindigenous aquatic species."
North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program (NPGOP)	(NPGOP) collects and disseminates information essential for the management of sustainable fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska and eastern Bering Sea. The Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea support one of the largest commercial fisheries in the world.
Northeast Fisheries Science Center	The Northeast Fisheries Science Center is the research arm of NOAA Fisheries in the region. At Woods Hole, MA
Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center	One of five regional aquaculture centers established by Congress that is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. NRAC is an administrative unit that serves Washington, D.C. and the following twelve states in the Northeast Region: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia.
Northwest Fisheries Center	One of five research centers of NOAA Fisheries, and is responsible for providing scientific and technical support for the management, conservation, and development of the Pacific Northwest region's anadromous and marine fishery resources.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Environmental Science Division	Research and development organization conducting research, developing technology, and performing analyses to understand and assess responses to global and regional change, environmental stress, and resource use.
The Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research	NOAA research on the atmosphere, climate and oceans and cooperating with primary, secondary and higher educational institutions.
Office of Scientific and Technical Information	"...scientific and technical information resources of the Department of Energy's Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)." Includes "tools for cross searching bibliographic citations, full-text technical reports, preprints, and journals citations residing in multiple databases and Web sites."
Organic Aquaculture	Information and Citations related to organic aquaculture
Organic Livestock Production: A Bibliography	Selected citations from 1974-September 2004 from the USDA, National Agricultural Library Alternative Farming Systems Information Center.
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)	OPIC is a U.S. government agency that sells political risk insurance and loans to help U.S. businesses of all sizes invest and compete in more than 150 emerging markets and developing nations worldwide.
Parasites and Parasitological Resources	Information and images related to parasitology
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center	Regional center for the BRD, USGS
Pfisteria Page	Information on this possibly dangerous dinoflagellate from the National Agricultural Library Water Quality Information Center at the University of Maryland
Presidents Council on Food Safety	Established to strengthen and focus the U.S. Govt.'s efforts to coordinate food safety policy and resources.
Provasoli-Guillard National Center for Culture of Marine Phytoplankton	The living stock culture collection of marine phytoplankton for the USA.
Quantitative Assessment of the Relative Risk to Public Health from Foodborne Listeria monocytogenes Among Selected Categories of Ready-to-Eat Foods	The FDA's Risk Assessment for Listeria monocytogenes. This the table of contents for the risk assessment. From here you can view or download all the sections of the report. This following three links contain additionally useful information from or about this report.
Quantitative PCR Primer Database	"...provides information about primers and probes that can be used to quantitate human and mouse mRNA by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT–PCR) assays. All data has been gathered from published articles, cited in PubMed."
Risk Assessment Reinforces That Keeping Ready-To-Eat Foods Cold May be the Key to Reducing Listeriosis	FDA news release on the above report.
Listeria monocytogenes Risk Assessment Questions and Answers	Q & A sheet on the Listeria and the risk assessment.
Interpretive Summary for Listeria Risk Assessment.	This is an interpretive summary for the FDA's Listeria Risk Assessment in the above links.
The Red Tides and Harmful Algae Page	Information on "Red Tides" and harmful algae blooms
Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia - FDA/SPRC/CFSAN	A searchable compendium of more than 1500 species of finfish and shellfish important in the U.S.
The Regulatory Information Service Center	Information on Federal, State or local regulations. The principle publication is the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions.
SciTechResources.gov	A searchable database "that provides the scientist, engineer, and technologist with easy, one-stop access to key U.S. Government resources."
Sea Grant - Northeast Regional Home Page	Topics of interest around the Northeast region and features a new marine issue each month.
Sea Grant Nonindigenous Species Site	A national information center that contains a comprehensive collection of research publications and education materials produced by Sea Grant programs and other research institutions across the country on zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance species.
Seafood Network Information Center	Much information on seafood from the producer and consumer side. Provided by Sea Grant at University of California, Davis
Southern Regional Aquaculture Center	One of five regional aquaculture centers established by Congress that is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. SRAC is an administrative unit that serves Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, North Carolina, Florida, Louisiana, Kentucky, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Virginia, Gerogia, the Virgini Islands and Puerto Rico.
State Fact Sheets from USDA/ERS	State fact sheets provide information on population, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for each state in the United States. This information was last updated on January 9, 2003.
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program	A TMDL is a calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant that a waterbody can receive and still meet water quality standards, and an allocation of that amount to the pollutant's sources. Part of the EPA's Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds.
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)	an independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. The agency works to support long-term and equitable economic growth and advancing U.S. foreign policy objectives
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers	"Our mission is to provide quality, responsive engineering services to the nation."
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Experiment Station	The US Army Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC). Its mission is to conceive, plan, study and execute engineering investigations and research and development studies in support of the civil and military missions of the Corps of Engineers and other federal agencies.
USDA Economics and Statistics System	This system "contains nearly 300 reports and datasets from the economics agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These materials cover U.S. and international agriculture and related topics. Most reports are text files that contain time-sensitive information. Most data sets are in spreadsheet format and include time-series data that are updated yearly. See help for more introductory system information."
USDA Foreign Agriculture Service	The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) works to improve foreign market access for U.S. products. FAS operates programs designed to build new markets and improve the competitive position of U.S. agriculture in the global marketplace.
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference	Provides data on 6,220 foods for up to 117 nutrients and food components. You can either view the data here or download the data files and documentation in several different formats for use later on your computer.
USExtension.org	Currently under development this will be "a working website for Extension Specialists cooperating to develop national educational, informational and decision-support resources for agriculture."
U.S. FDA/Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition HACCP web site	All the information on HACCP from the controlling US government agency.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region	The Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region includes the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Image Library	A searchable library that "contains still photo images of wildlife, plants, National Wildlife Refuges and other scenics, as well as wildlife management work."
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)	Providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life.
U.S. Geological Survey - Marine Geology	A Program to investigate geologic issues of coastal and marine areas under the themes of Environmental Quality and Preservation, Natural Hazards and Public Safety, Natural Resources, and Earth-Sciences Information and Technology via Woods Hole Oceanographic Center
USGS - Water Resources of the United States	The Water Resources Division of the USGS.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)	The US Government's agricultural agency.
US FDA/Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition 2000-2001 Food & Nutrition FDA Press Releases & Fact Sheets	Press releases and fact sheets for the USFDA/CFSAN
USDA CRIS Search Engine	Current Research Information System (CRIS) is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) documentation and reporting system for ongoing and recently completed research and education projects in agriculture, food and nutrition, and forestry.
USDA/FDA Foodborne Illness Education Information Center	Provides information about foodborne illness prevention to educators, trainers, and organizations developing education and training materials for food workers and consumers. Also contains a good training programs section and software, see next link below
USDA/FDA HACCP Training Programs and Resources Database	Includes up-to-date listings of HACCP training programs and HACCP resource materials.
U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)	The USTDA advances economic development and U.S. commercial interests in developing and middle income countries.
Virginia Sea Grant	"facilitates research, educational and advisory activities promoting sustainable management of our State's marine resources."
VSG Publications Database	"The database accessible here offers search capabilities for literature and multi-media spanning the past 30 years."
Water Quality Information Center	"Electronic Access to Water and Agriculture." Part of USDA.