The International Federation of Online Clubs and Aquatic Societies     

   I Focas

THE organization dedicated  to the promotion of the fishkeeping hobby worldwide

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.....Welcome to IFOCAS.This our main a site has recently changed hosts, so we hope you will all change your site links to reflect this move. It is now 2008, our 8 th birthday. We have a membership group for every fishkeeper, group, business and aquarist, whether individual or commercial.........If fishkeeping is your speciality then we are sure you will find something of interest to you on our site. All world directories of clubs and aquatic bodies are just one click away, but while you are here why not join us - it's really easy.... There has been a slight delay in uplisting new members' details recently due to the sheer volume of new members -  but do not worry - if you have received your entry codes you are a member even if the public listing is a little delayed

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE!  January 2008. IFOCAS now has over 9,200 aquarist members in 2910 organizations spanning over 50 countries and is globally the largest and most influential hobbyist fish group.  Last year our site upgraded and  moved so do not forget to change your links and bookmarks. DUE TO OUR GROWTH THE SITE IS CURRENTLY BEING MODERNISED SO PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APOLOGIES FOR ANY CURRENT PROBLEMS WHICH ARE EXTREMELY TEMPORARY
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PORTUGAL

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Percentage Breakdown of Membership by categories:

 

Full Participating Members. (Clubs, Societies, Study Groups and bodies holding regular meetings):  51%

Public Aquaria and Public Online Web Services and Information Sources: 22%

Affiliate Members:  22%

Commercial and Trade Members: 21%   

NB. Some members will occur in the statistics  in more than one category. Percentages are of Total Membership.

Referrals from enquiries received by  Members transmitted directly to local enquirer's area society: 7% 

 

Sample of Monthly Enrolment Statistics. Month ending ********* ******

 

 

 

 

    

 

Member Status

Geographic Distribution

 

 

    

 

 

United States

Canada

United Kingdom

Europe

Asia

 Africa South America

Australia /N.Zealand

Online Clubs and Societies

0

2

0

 

2

    

 

Offline Clubs and Societies

 

 

1

 

 

    

 

Commercial and Trade Members

4

 

3

 

2

1

2

 

Aquatic Publishers and Journals

1

 

0

1

 

    

 

Online Advisory Services

2

1

3

 

 

    

 

Specialist Consultant Groups

1

 

1

 

 

    

1

Experienced Aquarist Status Members

1

 

1

 

1

1

  

1

Figures in parenthesis show previous month

(13) 9

(5) 3

(11) 9

(1) 1

(1)5

 (0)2

(0)2

2 (2)

 

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