CONFERENCE THEMES

Themes

● Aquatic resources, environments, and fisheries

○ Stock assessment; biology/ecology of target species; includes impacts and responses to climate change in aquatic systems/biodiversity.

• Aquaculture

○ stock enhancement;hatchery technology; responsible aquaculture (environment); aquaculture certification; social and economic dimensions; feeds & nutrition; alternatives to fish meal and fish oil; new nutrient sources; innovative approaches to fish feed formulation/processing; nutrient requirements and tolerance to new feed formulae; building resilience of aquaculture.

• Post harvest and Biotechnology

 ○ post-harvest losses; processing, products, food safety standards, compliance and certification; biotechnology

• Economics, governance, gender, and fisheries management

○ social and economic issues;  legal/policy frameworks; planning and compliance for both aquaculture and capture fisheries; responsible infrastructure; promoting gender balance, the role of women in aquaculture and capture fisheries; marine and inland fisheries management and governance; social/economic considerations and major issues including IUU fishing, by-catch and subsidies, building resilience of fishing stakeholders, disaster management.

● Socio-cultural aspects of fisheries and aquaculture

○ culture-based fisheries and aquaculture; language,  customs, beliefs, images, music, food and technology; institutions, roles, norms and values;  perception, learning, subjective culture, including the perception of elements of the cultural system.

Do not hesitate to apply for a conference presentation, even if your topic does not fit neatly into one of the session topics above.