- IAMSLIC:The International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers
- IOCAFRICA: The IOC’s Sub Commission for Africa and Adjacent Island States
- Aquatic commons :The Aquatic Commons is a thematic digital repository covering the natural marine, estuarine /brackish and fresh water environments.
- OceanDocs : Repository of Publications in Marine Science in digital form, including preprints, published articles, technical reports, working papers etc.. which aims to collect, preserve and facilitate discovery and access to all research output from members of the ocean research and observation community.
- IODE : International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange / Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO
- ASFA : The Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA) database is the premier reference in the field of fisheries, aquatic and marine sciences.
- ODINAFRICA : Ocean Data and Information Network for Africa