This paper presents in summary the conceptual design, the background, the innovative approach and the main components and functions of SIPAM. In presenting this Information System, care was also taken to explain the most qualifying characteristics related to it, and the managerial options, both of the Centre and of the Periphery. The objective of SIPAM is the establishment of a reliable and permanent regional aquaculture information system to facilitate the exchange of information regarding all domains (production, markets, regulations, technology, etc.) of interest to the beneficiaries with a view to increasing production and improving technology, the quality of the products and their marketing. The author's participation (as SIPAM System Designer) in the meeting was for three reasons: (i) to present to a qualified forum an activity that is presently undertaken in the region in the field of Aquaculture, (ii) to start collaboration with SELAM in order to test the possibility of the SIPAM Network becoming the information vehicle of their needs in terms of data collection and information dissemination and, (iii) to meet the regional experts in aquaculture marketing problems to jointly verify the above possibility and decide if it is worthwhile including a SELAM window in SIPAM at this time and, if so, take immediate action. The fast development of Aquaculture in this region, together with the massive need for data and information, has made this a timely initiative.