The WORLD FISHERIES CONGRESS is organized through the World Council of Fisheries Societies every four years. Delegates from around the world meet to exchange ideas and perspectives about new research, emerging issues, scientific breakthroughs, and governance related to fisheries science, industry, conservation, and management. The Congress will be held on March 3-9, 2024 in Seattle, Washington, USA and the Congress theme will be Fish and Fisheries at the Food-Water-Energy Nexus and will explore the many facets of our connections to fish and the habitats that support them. The congress will include plenary sessions featuring renowned speakers, topical general sessions, poster sessions, special symposia, panel discussions, networking events, workshops, International Fisheries […]

Deadline
　PRESTO・ACT-X: Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 12:00 noon, Japan time
　CREST: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 12:00 noon, Japan time

Application deadline: May 26 (Friday), 2023 (JST)

Submission Deadline: 15 December 2022

 January 15 – February 15, 2022

Dear Colleagues,   On behalf of a group of conservation scientists at Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, University of Nevada-Reno, USA, and World Wildlife Fund, I would like to invite you to participate in a brief survey regarding your knowledge of the existence of freshwater conservation areas in your region. Specifically, our goal is to gain an understanding of the global distribution and management of conservation areas that target freshwater fish and/or other aquatic organisms (e.g., snails, frogs, reptiles, aquatic insects) that are otherwise harvested for consumption or trade. We anticipate our 18-question survey will take no more than 10 minutes to complete. Your responses will help us to better […]