The World Council of Fisheries Societies is a nonprofit, nongovernmental membership organization open to scientific or professional fisheries societies and affiliated organizations. Other fisheries organizations may become affiliates of the Council by a vote...
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 International Program...
Due to the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, the 2021 World Fisheries Congress will now be delivered 100% virtually, giving delegates worldwide a streamlined and engaging Congress experience through the WFC2021’s virtual platform, and mitigate the...
Registrations to attend this year’s World Fisheries Congress in Adelaide are now open. Register to attend here: www.wfc2021.com.au/register The Congress will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from 20 – 24 September 2021 and...
The American Fisheries Society (AFS) recently joined forces with 110 aquatic scientific societies representing more than 80,000 scientists across the world to sound a climate change alarm. The societies call for drastically curtailed global...
Abstract submissions for the 2021 World Fisheries Congress in Adelaide, Australia have now re-opened! The deadline to submit an abstract is 15 February 2021. Abstracts are welcome in all areas related to global fisheries...
The World Council of Fisheries Society has voted to hold the 2024 World Fisheries Congress (WFC) in Seattle, Washington, USA, from March 3–9, 2024. The successful bid to host the 2024 WFC was developed...
The WFC2020 steering committee has made the difficult decision to postpone the World Fisheries Congress to September 2021. The impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19) have made this a very challenging time for many people around...
The WCFS is pleased to announced that the 2020 International Fisheries Science Prize will be awarded to Dr. Katsumi Tsukamoto at the upcoming World Fisheries Congress in Adelaide, Australia. The International Fisheries Science Prize...