FIGIS (Fisheries Global Information System)   
(Link verified on March, 2005)

The FAO Fisheries Global Information System is a network of integrated fisheries information. The project started in February 1999 for a five year duration and was established to address the need for a major reliable, high-quality and relevant information on the state of the world fisheries.

FISHCODE WEBSITE
(Link verified on March, 2005)

FishCode was established by the FAO Fisheries department (FI) as a special programm of global partnerships to promote responsible fisheries.

UNEP-MAP: United Nations Environment Programme. Mediterranean Action Plan   
(Link verified on March, 2005)

MAP is an effort involving 21 countries bordering the Mediterranean sea, as well as the European Union. Through MAP, they are determined to meet the challenges of environmental degradation in the sea, coastal areas and inland and to link sustainable resource management with development, in order to protect the Mediterranean region and contribute to an improved Mediterranean quality of life. The Library and Documentation Centre offers assistance and reference services to the Mediterranean scientific, professional and student community as well as to the media and wider public.

UN Atlas of the Oceans    
((Link verified on March,2005))

The UN Atlas of the Oceans is an Internet portal providing information relevant to the sustainable development of the oceans. It is designed for policy-makers who need to become familiar with ocean issues and for scientists, students and resource managers who need access to databases and approaches to sustainability. The UN Atlas can also provide the ocean industry and stakeholders with pertinent i nformation on ocean matters.

European Environment Agency: Fisheries   
((Link verified on March, 2005))

The EEA's task is to provide timely, targeted, relevant and reliable environmental information. The EEA serve those concerned with framing and implementing European and national environmental policy, and the general public. They bring together the best available environmental data from individual countries. After a thorough compilation of data and its validation through the institutional network (EIONET), information is made accessible in various reporting formats to the users.

Conservation International’s (CI) Marine Portal
(Link verified on March, 2005)

Conservation International’s (CI) Marine Portal is an interactive web-based tool designed to increase capacity building, bridge information gaps, expand communication networks, and serve as a springboard to other sites and resources of interest. The Marine Portal, launched to the general public in February 2005, provides the global community access to over 1000 marine-related documents and publications, hundreds of websites and related resources, and information for regional and issue-specific experts and contacts.

EurOcean- European Centre for Information on Marine Science and Technology
(Link verified on March, 2005)

EurOcean is a focal point for information on marine science and technology. The EurOcean Internet portal intends to be an electronic platform of communication and information for all actors with interest in marine science and technology in Europe. One of its functions is to be the IOC regional portal for Europe. The EurOcean portal provides information in three main domains: marine research infrastructures, national and European RTD programmes.