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American Aquarist Society, Inc.
Box 100, 3901 Hatch Blvd., Sheffield, Alabama 35660, 205-386-7687.
American Cichlid Association
Dues: 1 year: U.S., Canada, Mexico $20; Overseas $42.50; Overseas (bulletin only) $30. All U.S. Funds. Contact: ACA membership Committee, Howard Schmidt, P.O.Box 5351, Naperville, IL 60567-5351. 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
Dues: U.S. $24, Canadian & Mexican $30. Foreign (surface mail) $40. Foriegn (air mail) $47. Contact Ronald Coleman, 903 Marrifield Place, Mishawaka, IN 46544.
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.
Anabantoid Association of Great Britain
Contact D. Armitage, 2 Close End, Robert Road, Hedgerley, Bucks SL2 3XY, England.
Apistogramma Study Group
Includes all S. American and W. African Dwarf Cichlids. Dues US $12.50/year, Canada $14, foreign $16. Contact Frank Juzwik, 762 Hillside Ave, Antioch, IL 60002.
Aquatic Conservation Network
540 Roosevelt Avenue Ottawa, Ontario CANADA K2A 1Z8, (613) 729-4670, fax (613) 729-5613.
Aquatic Gardeners Association
Dues $15/year (US, Canada, Mexico), $28 all other countries. Contact Dorothy Reimer, 83 Cathcart St, London, Ont, Canada N6C 3L9.
The Association of Aquarists
Dues: 5.50 Pounds for individual, 7.50 Pounds club. Send to Membership Sec (AP), 2 Telephone Road, Portsmouth, Hants, England.
Associazione Padana Acquariofili (A.P.A.)
Italy, Prov. PC, PV, LODI, etc. Meetings: every first Wed. of the month Contact: szazzera@enidata.it.
Australia-New Guinea Fishes Association
Dues: within Australia $20, overseas $25. Contact June Caughey, P.O.Box 502, Ringwood, 3134, Victoria Australia. Tel & fax: 03/4
Belgische Cichlidenliefhebbers vereniging
Meetings:monthly. Contact: Deproost Walter, Kievitlaan 23, 2520 Ranst, Begium.
The Breeder's Registry
Supporting efforts to propigate various marine species. Contact Stanley Brown, fishxing@netcom.com; or write Breeder's Registry, P.O.Box 255373, Sacramento, CA 95865-5373, USA.
British Cichlid Association
Contact: Ken Hilton, 248 Longridge Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8PH, England. Telephone +44 (0)1565 633318. Email memsec@bca.zetnet.co.uk.
British Discus Association
Dues 4.50 Yearly. Contact BDA c/o F.W. Ashworth, 41, Pengwern, Llangollen, Clwyd. LL20 8AT England.
British Killifish Association
Dues: U.K. 14 Pounds, Europe 16 Pounds, Overseas 20 Pounds. Contact A. Burge, 14, Hubbard Close, Wymondham, Norfolk NR18 ODU, England. Tel 0953 607004.
Canadian Association of Aquarium Clubs
Contact Mrs. Sarah Langthorne, 95 East 31st St, Hamilton Ontario, Canada L8V 3N9. President David Boehm, fishman@golden.net, phone 519-746-6316.
Canadian Killifish Association
Dues: $15.00 Canadian, $12.00 US; Contact: Membership Chair, Chris Sinclair, 1251 Bray Court, Mississauga, Ontario L5J 3S4 Canada.
Catfish Association of Great Britain
Send 2.50 Pounds for sample magazine/newsletter or SAE for further details to Andy Stratton, 25 College Road, Haywards Heath, W Sussex RH16 1QN, England.
Catfish Association of North America
Dues: $10/year, outside U.S. $12. Contact Todd Marsh, Box 45, Rt. 104A, Sterling, NY 13156, USA.
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.
Coral Reef Society of Poland
Members are mainly biologists, but all who love to explore underwater beauty and riches are welcome. Contact Pawel Szewczak, Darwina Str. 8/122, 03-484 Warsaw, Poland, phone +0048 22 189526; or email Slawomir Kosielinski kosiel@icm.edu.pl.
Deutsche Cichliden Gesellschaft e.V.
Dues: DM 60 P.A., DCG-Info monthly. Several regional meetings. Contact Winfried Poesdorf, Parkstr. 21a, 33719 Bielefeld, Germany.
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
Dues: individual $12.50, club $25, commercial $30. Contact Hedy Padgett, 4816 E. 64th St., Indianapolis, IN 46220-4728, USA.
Federation of Northern Aquarium Societies
Contact Mrs G. Briggs, 54 Turner Ave South, Illingworth, Halifax HX2 8EQ, England. Tel 0422 249872.
Goldfish Society of America
Dues: U.S. 3rd Class $15, U.S. & Mexico 1st class $20; Canada 1st Class $22; foreign surface mail $22. Contact Andy Teng, GFSA, 430 4th Ave, Westwood, NJ 07675, USA.
Goldfish Society of Great Britain
Contact Ms. Christine Griffin, 23 Green Lane, Northgate, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 2JX, England.
International Aquarium Society
Dues $18 basic membership (USA); $24 outside USA; Support member $100; Lifetime member $1000; Special commercial $50. Please write (include SASE and 25 cents) before sending membership check. Contact IAS, P.O.Box 373, Maine, NY 13802-0373, USA.
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 Characin Association
Dues per year (in order of Adult, Junior, Family, and Society Membership): Great Britain & Ireland - 7, 5, 11, 16 Pounds. Airmail - 11, 9, 19, 28 Pounds. Contact General Secretary Mr. D.G.Sidebottom, 18 Harry St, Werneth, Oldham, Lancs. OL9 7TA, England. Tel 061-626-9128.
International Fancy Guppy Association
Dues: $20/year U.S., $29 Canada & Mexico, $38 foreign. Contact IFGA c/o Bob Stratton, 306 Allen Ave, Oshkosh, WI 54901, USA.
International Guppy Education and Exhibition Society
Organization dedicated to promote the Guppy hobby through education, exhibitions & shows. We provide an online forum for the discussion of related topics, educational articles, gallery of photos, links to resources and more. We have local group meetings in the US, Asia, European, South America and the Caribbean. Free membership. For info, contact: forguppies@yahoo.com
International Marine Aquarist Association
Dues: 24 Pounds per year. Inquire first to Membership Secretary, IMAA, P.O.Box 7, Ilminster, Somerset TA19 9BY, England.
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 Waterlily & Water Gardening Society, 6828 26th St W, Bradenton, FL 34207, 941-756-0880.
Dues: $30/year.
Kathetys Study Group
Meetings: Journal issues only ( 6 per year in color). Dues: $9 per year U.S., $15 foreign mail. Contact: Kathetys Study Group, c/o Monty R. Lehmann, 17386 Days Pt. Rd., Smithfield, Va. 23430. Kathetys is a sub-group within killifish, consisting of the species Aphyosemion bualanum, Aphyosemion exiguum and several others with many color varieties.
Marine Aquarium Societies of North America
Dues: $12 individual, varies for clubs. Contact MASNA, P.O.Box 508, Penns Park, PA 18943.
Marine Conservation Society
9 Gloucester Road, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR9 5BU, fax 011-441-989-567815.
The Miniature Reef Society
Dues: 12 Pounds. Contact Membership Secretary, 157 Beccles Road, Gorleston, Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk NR31 8BW, England.
The National Turtle and Tortoise Society
Dues: $15 individual, $18 family, $25 foreign. Contact NTTS, Dept FW, P.O.Box 9806, Phoenix, AZ 85068-9806, USA.
North American Catfish Society, Ltd.
Contact Lee Findley at 76535.2735@compuserve.com or write to L. F. 150 North Road Pascoga, RI 02859.
North American Discus Society
Dues: $18 U.S.; $20 Cdn; $25.75 other. Contact Bob Wilson, 6939 justine Dr, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L4T 1M4.
North American Fish Breeders Guild
Contact Cynthia Teague, 905 Alden, Lansing, Michigan 48910, USA.
North American Native Fishes Association
Dues: U.S. $15/year, Can., Mex $20/year; others $29. Contact NANFA, P.O.Box 2304, Kensington, MD 20891.
Ocean Voice International
Box 37026, 3332 McCarthy Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1V 0W0, Canada.
Online Reef Aquarists Society
The only online reef society dedicated to maintaining living reef systems.
Penang Discus Club
Meetings:PENANG. Dues:DISCUS. Contact:SOON HOE JIN, Penang, Malaysia.
The Rainbowfish Study Group of North America
Dues: $10 (U.S. & Canada), $15 foreign. Contact Sherry Taylor, 171 Campbell Lane, Cookeville, TN 38501, USA.
Seahorse Hobbyist Society
Dues: $10/year. Contact SHS, 2821 Hollins Ferry Rd, Baltimore, MD 21230, USA.
SKS (Skandinaviska Killi S\224llskapet / Scandinavian Killifish Association)
Dues: Membership fee 1996 SEK 130,- Contact: Dan Ottosson, Ostervang 84, S-247 32 S.Sandby, dan.ottosson@mbox300.swipnet.se.
South American Cichlid Study Group
Meets in conjunction with ACA Convention. Dues: $12.50/yr. (4 issues of the journal ACARA) Contact: Dean Hougen, P.O. Box 14123, Dinkytown Station, Minneapolis, MN 55414-0123, USA.
The Tortoise Trust
Dues: 10 Pounds Europe, 15 Pounds foreign. Contact Tortoise Trust, BM Tortoise, London, WC1N 3XX England.
     
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