Latin America and Caribbean Fisheries Congress
    Congreso Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Pesquerias

    Mayo/May 15-18, 2023
    Cancun Convention Center, Cancun, Mexico
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    Call for Abstracts/Convocatoria de Envío de Resúmenes

    Bridging Fish, Fisheries Science, and Conservation Across the Americas

    SUBMISSION CLOSED

    Abstract submission now CLOSED!
    Abstract deadline EXTENDED 20 February 2023

    Plenary Speakers/Conferencistas invitados

    Barletta

    Mario Barletta

    Federal University of Pernambuco​
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    Doug Demko

    FISHBIO
    Pablo-Arenas-2

    Pablo Arenas Fuentes

    Instituto Nacional de Pesca y Acuacultura​
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    Marina Marrari

    Federación Costarricense de Pesca (FECOP)​
    Miranda-Castro

    Leo Miranda-Castro

    Leo Miranda, LLC​
    alsonso

    Enrique Alonso

    Sustainable Fisheries Partnership​

    Conference Timeline

    Session submission open
    Session submission closes
    Abstract submission open
    Registration open
    Abstract submission closes
    Early registration deadline
    Conference begins
    6 September 2022
    31 October 2022
    28 November 2022
    12 December 2022
    20 February 2023
    1 April 2023
    15 May 2023

    ¡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.

    Symposium Sessions

    Advances in Movement and Population Connectivity of Highly Migratory Fishes in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean
    Aquatic Habitat Ecology & Conservation: Continental and Marine Ecosystems Connectivity
    Batoids of Latin America and the Caribbean
    Billfish Management and Conservation: Implications for Fishing, Tourism, and Coastal Communities
    Can Fish Farming and Stocking Contribute to the Sustainability of Artisanal Fisheries in Latin America?
    Challenges and Successes in Fisheries Improvement Projects
    Characterizing Gulf and Caribbean Marine Recreational Fisheries: Current Management and Future Challenges
    Collections and Their Importance in the Global Defaunation Process
    Comparing Range-Wide Observations from Snook/Robalo (Centropomus spp.): Fostering Collaboration Through Information Sharing
    Connecting Sustainable Fishing/Aquaculture with Sustainable Consumption
    Data Science as Empowering Fisheries Knowledge and Sustainability
    Dispersal And Movement Behaviour of Young and Small-Bodied Freshwater Fish
    Fisheries Bycatch and Discards: RedCID an Iberoamérica and Caribe Network
    Fisheries Sustainability Improvement Challenges and Solutions for Small-scale Fishery Communities
    Fishery Improvement Projects as a Market-driven Tool to Improve Fisheries Sustainability
    Improving Data-Limited, Coastal Fisheries: Realities, Challenges, and Innovation from Latin America Cases
    Introduced Salmonids in South America: Distribution, Impacts, and Management
    Microplastics: Impacts, Challenges, and Knowledge in Marine Organisms
    Recreational Fisheries in Latin America and the Caribbean: Opportunities and Challenges
    The Giant Fishes of LAC: Natural History, Management, and Conservation
    The Status and Trends of the Inland Fisheries in Latin America and the Caribbean

    Workshops and Continuing Education 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