The Aquaculture Network Information Center (AquaNIC) was conceived in 1994 by the former USDA-Extension Service (currently Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service) as one of the nation’s first network information centers to serve as a gateway to the world’s electronic aquaculture resources. AquaNIC was created, through grants from USDA-Extension Service, the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program, and Purdue University Libraries. 

Primary funding of AquaNIC is through the NOAA Sea Grant College Program with secondary support from USDA North Central Regional Aquaculture Center.  In-kind support is provided by the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, Auburn University's Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquaculture, and the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program.  Land Grant institutions, Sea Grant Colleges, the USDA Regional Aquaculture Center Program, and others with an expertise in aquaculture provide significant oversight and contribute to the resource base.  AquaNIC houses or provides links to thousands of state, national, and international aquaculture publications, newsletters, visual media, calendars, job services, directories and specialty sections for species and production systems.

Vision
AquaNIC is the gateway to the world’s electronic resources for aquaculture information.
 

Goals

1. Provide access to all electronic aquaculture information at the national and international level.

2. Increase the quantity and quality of electronic information available to the aquaculture industry.

3. Provide self-paced aquaculture instruction to the aquaculture industry.

4. Obtain user input in directing AquaNIC services.

Please direct comments and suggestions: LaDon Swann
Last Modified - September 09, 2008
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