RESOURCES
Here is a list of links to additional material organized by lesson subjects. Although not comprehensive these resources can provide more in-depth information on the topics presented.
Lesson 1. Oceans and Seas
International Maritime Organization
National Geographic – The Ocean
NOAA Education – Oceans and Coasts
OBIS Ocean Biogeographic Information System
World Meteorological Organization
Lesson 2. Coral Reefs
NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program
NOAA’s Coral Reef Information System
World Resources Institute: Reefs at Risk Map of Coral Reefs
Lesson 3. Algae
Algae Research, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
FAO: A Guide to the Seaweed Industry
Fun Science Project Ideas – Algae
IOC-UNESCO Harmful Algal Bloom Programme
International Seaweed Association
Lesson 4. Marine Biodiversity
Convention on Biological Diversity
OceanLink Marine Biodiversity Index
The Encyclopedia of Earth – Biodiversity
Lesson 5. Fish
FAO Aquatic Species Fact Sheets
FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Fact Sheets
FAO Database on Introductions of Aquatic Species
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Aquatic Species
Fishery Resources Monitoring System
National Geographic – Colourful Sea Creatures
Lesson 6. Seabirds
Birdlife Global Seabird Programme
International Plan of Action for Reducing Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries
Lesson 7. Sea Turtles
NOAA Office of Protected Resources
Sea Turtles Conservation and Fisheries
Lesson 8. Catching Fish
General Facts Regarding World Fisheries
Lesson 9. Farming Fish
Aquaculture – Ensuring All Is Well Down on the Fish Farm
NACA - Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia and the Pacific
Lesson 10. Eating Fish
Global Consumption of Fish and Fishery Products
National Geographic - The Impact of Seafood
Proteins from Fish and Fish Products
Lesson 11. Life of Fishing People
International Collective in Support of Fishworkers
Lesson 12. How Fish Can Help Poor and Hungry
Fish Farming Supports HIV–affected Families in Africa
Sustainable Livelihoods Approach
Lesson 13. Illegal Fishing
Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing
Monitoring, Control and Surveillance
Lesson 14. Overfishing
Documentary: The End of the Line - Imagine a World without Fish (2009)
Encyclopedia of Earth: Overfishing
Overfishing: A Threat to Marine Biodiversity
Lesson 15. Bycatch
Global Bycatch Assessment of Long-Lived Species Project
Managing Bycatch and Reducing Discards
Reduction of Bycatch and Discards
TVE/FAO Documentary “Potted Shrimps”
Lesson 16. Selective Fishing
FAO: The Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries
TVE/FAO Documentary “Potted Shrimps”
Lesson 17. Responsible Fishing
Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
What is the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries?