Support Student Travel to LACFC
Next week fisheries scientists and students are gathering in Cancun, Mexico, for the first Latin American and Caribbean Fisheries Congress (LACFC). About one-third of the attendees are students, with the majority of these students traveling from countries and universities where student travel funding is difficult to find or non-existent. In many cases, student travel will be paid for out-of-pocket by the students themselves. We are making one final request of AFS members, friends, and colleagues to donate to support student attendance. These funds will go directly to offset registration costs and, if enough funds are raised, to provide additional travel support.
Please donate any amount using the link below to make a difference in a student’s future today! You can help ensure that up and coming fisheries students can attend the LACFC regardless of income.
Latin America and Caribbean Fisheries Congress
Congreso Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Pesquerias
Mayo/May 15-18, 2023
Cancun Convention Center, Cancun, Mexico
Registration is now open!
Register before 1 April 2023 to get the Early Bird discount.
Call for Abstracts/Convocatoria de Envío de Resúmenes
Bridging Fish, Fisheries Science, and Conservation Across the Americas
Abstract submission now CLOSED!
Abstract deadline EXTENDED 20 February 2023
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¡Aparta la Fecha!
Save the Date!
Mayo/May 15-18, 2023
Vinculando la conservación y las ciencias pesqueras en América y el Caribe
La Sociedad Americana de Pesquerías convocar a los interesados en la ciencia, gestión y conservación de pesquerías en América Latina y el Caribe para que participen en este importante evento. Se abordarán los sistemas marinos y dulceacuícolas, e incluirán presentaciones orales y en cartel, cursos de capacitación, eventos para estudiantes y mucho más.
Bridging Fish, Fisheries Science, and Conservation
Across the Americas
The American Fisheries Society welcomes all people interested in fisheries science, management and conservation throughout Latin America and the Caribbean to join us for this important event. The Congress will address freshwater and marine systems and include traditional science presentations, training opportunities, student events and much more.
Download the LACFC App
Attendees should download the “American Fisheries Events” mobile app now available from the App Store or Google Play. Once you have logged in and created a profile, you can begin to build out your schedule. Personalized schedules created on either the mobile App or desktop Conference Platform are shared between the two platforms.
Other helpful links:
- Schedule at a Glance
- Full Program – Online
- Full Program in PDF format (English)
- Full Program in PDF format (Spanish)
Plenary sessions will be livestreamed from Cancun—links to these events will be posted on the desktop platform and app a few minutes before the events begin.
Symposium Sessions
Monday, 15 May
- Introduction to R for Fisheries Analysis
- Length-Based Pseudocohort Analysis (LBPA)
- Biotelemetry Applied to Fish Life History Studies
- Science Communications: How to Effectively Bring My Research to a Larger Audience
- Digitalización en el sector pesquero: PescaData como herramienta de sistematización y conexión para hombres y mujeres de la pesca
Scientific Writing and Publishing