Websites

General

The Blue Planet http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/blueplanet/blueplanet.html
Check out the Discovery Channel's website on oceans of the world.

-eSeFDee Marine Sciences Portal: http://www.dvz.be/Portal
This new oceanography portal has links to over 600 organizations, management bodies, research institutes, information centers and data centers whose field of operation includes the areas in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean.

-The Calypso Organization: http://www.calypso.org.uk/
Offers a large ichthyological photolibrary, which, while not online, is available free to academics, students and researchers who request a picture of a particular fish species.

-MaineSeafood.org: http://www.maineseafood.org
Official Maine Seafood Industry website. Includes information about Maine seafood community, species, and products.

-Maptech: http://www.maptech.com
Free on-line maps and charts!s

Commercial Fishing Information
-Commercial Fishing Resources: http://www.marinewaypoints.com/
This site provides several links to fisheries related web sites, organizations, government sites, regulatory sites, gear, laws, magazines, and seafood.

-Commercial Fishing: Economic Aid and Capacity Reduction III: http://www.cnie.org/nle/mar-24b.html

-Fishing Methods and Gear: http://www.nexus.edu.au/Schools/PLHS/tuna/ff5.htm
This site gives examples and explanations of the various fishing methods and gear.

-Local Fisheries Knowledge: http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/lfkproject/

Education

-Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources: http://www.abanet.org/environ/pubservice3.html
Educational materials for the classroom.Check out "NIMBY1" and "Marine Resources" lessons.

-WWW.RBFF-Education.org
This web site is a free resource that lists thousands of aquatic education resources from across the country. You can search for what others are doing in marine education, and can also add your resource for others. 

-Neptune's Web: http://www.navmetoccom.navy.mil/educate/neptune/neptune.htm
Facts on oceanography.

-The Blue Planet: http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/blueplanet/blueplanet.html
This Discovery Channel website includes interactive games, a photo gallery, sounds of the sea, and other interesting information about the oceans and their sea creatures.

-Do Dolphins Sleep? Questions and Answers about the Sea: http://web.mit.edu/seagrant/dolphinsleep

-Bridge-Ocean Sciences Teacher Resource Center: http://www.marine-ed.org/bridge/

-Alaska Salmon curriculum: http://www.alaskaseafood.org/smallfry/teach.htm
The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute has developed new materials for teachers and students studying salmon. The new materials are designed for 4th and 5th grade students, and can be adapted for older or younger students. They include a 14-minute video, "Alaska's Harvest: Alaska Salmon," about salmon as part of the Alaska eco-system (In addition to footage of the salmon life cycle, the video includes shows bears and birds, fishing activity, etc.) This set of materials complements those previously released for students grades K-2 and their teachers, built around an interactive salmon life-cycle poster. The materials are available on the ASMI website and are all free of charge.

-Ocean Adventure!: http://www.oceanadventure.org/
Ocean Adventure! offers fun and informative programs on Maine's ocean and commercial fishing heritage.

History
-Brief history of the groundfishing industry of New England: http://www.nefsc.nmfs.gov/library/groundfish/grndfsh1.html

-Out of Gloucester: http://www.downtosea.com/
This site features the history of the Gloucester fisherman and their families

-The Newfoundland Salt Fisheries Digital Exhibit: http://collections.ic.gc.ca/fisheries/
This site provides a vast amount of media supplements in the world of commercial training.

Regulations
-National Marine Fisheries Service: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/
Information on the commercial fisheries: landings, regulatory, etc.

-Northeast Regional Office for National Marine Fisheries Service: http://www.nero.nmfs.gov/ro/doc/nero.html
Information specifically for the fisheries of the Northeast; regulations, landings, etc.

-New England Fisheries Management Council: http://nefmc.org
Updates and information regarding fishing regulations and research

State Coastal Programs
-Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing Systems: http://www.gomoos.org/
The Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System (GoMOOS) is an exciting new venture for the Gulf of Maine region that brings together managers, industry, researchers, educators and others in a collaborative effort to establish a large-scale regional ocean observing system.

-Maine State Coastal Programs: http://www.state.me.us/spo/mcp/mcp.htm
Maine's nonprofit organizations, associations, and state agencies work on an impressive array of projects in marine research, coastal conservation, marine education, maritime historical preservation, and marine trades. Coastlinks is a guide to all of these groups, their missions, responsibilities, and projects.