Fish and Aquaria. New World Organizations

We cannot vouch for the accuracy of the information contained in the document below some of which may be out of date.. Many of these groups do not now respond to emails requesting updating information. As of March 2001 IFOCAS has therefore adopted a system of preferential space allocation for members. so non-members who do not respond to our requests for information may find their data and entries greatly reduced.

LOOK FOR LOGOS - These groups are either IFOCAS members or keep us updated on their details

48 Groups ( updated 6th February 2008)

IFOCAS Full Members are listed first, followed by other bodies in no specific order

     Marine Aquarium Council (Line links to article)
Email address: info@aquariumcouncil.org
www.aquariumcouncil.org
923 Nu'uanu Ave
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 USA
Paul Holthus, Executive Director
+1 808 550-8217          The Marine Aquarium Council (MAC) is an independent, international non-profit organization headquartered in Hawaii. MAC is a comprehensive, multi-stakeholder effort that brings together representatives of the aquarium industry, hobbyists, conservation organizations, government agencies, public aquariums, international organizations and others---all with a shared interest in the sustainabilty of marine aquarium organisms and their habitat and the marine ornamental trade. The Mission of the Marine Aquarium Council is to conserve coral reefs and other marine ecosystems by creating standards and educating and certifying those engaged in the collection and care of ornamental marine life from reef to aquarium

: MASNA Marine Aquarium Societies of North America
Email address: n_swart@msn.com
visitoraddress: 31 Lagoon Dr., Hawthorn Woods, IL 60047, USA, www.masna.org

: Coalition of Reef Lovers (CORL) (Jan 2003) 2124 Plainfield Ave. N.E. Grand Rapids MI 49505 New additional site shortly at: http://www.thecoralreef.net USA, www.corl.org
     International Goby Society   NOW CLOSED
P.O. Box 329   Richland Center,    WI 53581
USA    Naomi Delventhal, Journal Editor
American Aquarist Society, Inc.: Box 100, 3901 Hatch Blvd., Sheffield, Alabama 35660, 205-386-7687; .
American Cichlid Association: Dues: 1 year: U.S. - $25, Canada, Mexico $35; Overseas $42.50; Overseas (bulletin only) $30. All U.S. Funds. Contact: ACA membership Committee, Mark Barnett, P.O.Box 361115, Decatur, GA 30036-1115. An SASE would be appreciated; .
American Fisheries Society: Dues: Regular $37, Student $18.50. Contact AFS, 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814; .
American Killifish Association (3/2001): Dues: U.S. $24, Canadian & Mexican $30. Foriegn (air mail) $47.
Contact Gary Bartell
AKA Membership Committee
280 Cold Springs Dr.
Manchester, PA 17345-1243
American Livebearer Association: Dues $16/year or $45 for 3 years (US and Canada), $14 foreign. Contact Timothy J. Brady, Membership Chairman, 5 Zerbe St, Cressona, PA 17929-1513.

American Marinelife Dealers Association
American Nishikigoi Promotion Association
Angelfish Society: 3131 Glade Springs Dr.Kingwood, TX. 77339 Contact Name: Craig Weaver e-mail address No longer active

Apistogramma Study Group: ASG Membership, PO Box 504, Elkhorn, WI 53121. Contact: Jeff Magnus - 414-723-1166 or Daryl Szyska Dues US $15.00/year, Canada $17.50, foreign $20

Aquatic Gardeners Association: Dues $15/year (US, Canada, Mexico), $28 all other countries. Contact Dorothy Reimer, 83 Cathcart St, London, Ont, Canada N6C 3L9.

Associated Koi Clubs of America
Breeders Registry (3/2005): Supporting efforts to propagate various marine species. Contact Stanley Brown, fishxing@netcom.com; or write Breeder's Registry, P.O.Box 255373, Sacramento, CA 95865-5373, USA.

The Canadian Association of Aquarium Clubs.

Canadian Killiefish Association Chris Sinclair 1251 Bray Court, Mississauga, Ontario L5J 3S4

Cichlasoma Study Group: Dues: $12/year U.S., Canada and Mexico. All other countries - $16. Contact Patrick A. Tosie, Sr., CSG Membership Chairman, 1813 Locks Mill Dr, Fenton, MO 63026-2662, USA, or call 314-821-6700 days, 314-225-7624 evenings.

Collectors of Aquatic Literature: Dues: $10/year. Contact Paul Harvey, 4459 Shellflower Ct, Concord, CA 94518, USA; .
Discus Study Group: Dues: $24/year USA and Canada, $32 foreign. Contact DSG, c/o Dave Lake, Treasurer, 12 Holly Dr, Tuckerton, NJ 08087 USA.

Federation of American Aquarium Societies: 4816 E. 64th Street. Membership contact- Hedy Padgett, HMPadgett@aol.com
Dues- Voting Club- $30 /yr, Corresponding $15 / yr, Patron- $50 / yr, Extra Copy $8 / yr

Goldfish Sanctuary
Goldfish Society of America: Dues: U.S. 3rd Class $17, U.S. 1st class $22; Canada & Mexico 1st Class $24; Foreign surface mail $24. Contact James Ketchum, Membership, 9107 West 154 St., Prior Lake, MN 55372-2119; .
International Anabantoid Association: 9B Monastery Road, Brighton, MA 02135-3403.Individual - US$ 15.00; Family - US$ 25.00

International Betta Congress: Dues: 1 year, U.S., Canada & Mexico: individual $18, family $20, junior $12, overseas $25. Contact Stefan L. VanCamp, 923 Wadsworth St, Syracuse, NY 13208, USA.

International Fancy Guppy Association: 304 Circle Avenue, Lombard, IL 60148, Tom Allen, 630-627-8051.; Dues: $20/year U.S., $29 Canada & Mexico, $38 foreign.


International Killifish Association
International Marinelife Alliance: IMA-USA, Suite 408, 201 W. Stassey, Austin, TX 78745-3156, USA; .
International Seahorse & Marine Invertebrate Society: Dues: $18 basic membership (USA); $24 outside USA; supporting membership $100, lifetime membership $1000, special commercial $50. Please enquire first. Contact IAS, P.O.box 373, Maine, NY 13802-0373, USA.

International Society for Reef Studies: P.O.Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-8897 USA, phone 1-800-627-0629, fax 913-843-1274. Publishes the journal Coral Reefs and the newsletter Reef Encounter; .
International Rainbowfish Association
I
Internet Koi Society

Anglo-Mexican-US Livebearer Conservation Group

Ivan H Dibble.
THE FISH ARK PROJECT Tel No:- (0)1275 876666 (UK) Mobile No 07729119441

Hobbyist Aqua Lab Conservation Project (HALCP)

Interested in Mexican Freshwater Fish or
Conservation.?
http://home.clara.net/brachydibble