| Formation | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Type | non-profit organisation |
| Headquarters | Bethesda, Maryland, USA |
| President | Bronwyn Gillanders |
| Website | wcfs |
The World Council of Fisheries Societies is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation intended to promote international cooperation in fisheries science, conservation and management. The Council consists of 10 member organisations, and arose from the 1st World Fisheries Congress in Athens, Greece in 1992.
Membership
The council currently comprises 10 member organisations:
- American Fisheries Society
- Australian Society for Fish Biology
- Canadian Aquatic Resources Section
- Fisheries Society of the British Isles
- Indian Society of Fisheries Professionals
- Japanese Society of Fisheries Science
- Korean Society of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
- Mexican Fisheries Society
- World Sturgeon Conservation Society
- Zoological Society of Pakistan
World Fisheries Congress
Every four years, the World Council of Fisheries Societies runs an international conference event called the World Fisheries Congress.
| Congress | Year | Host city |
|---|---|---|
| 1st |
1992 |
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| 2nd |
1996 |
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| 3rd |
2000 |
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| 4th |
2004 |
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| 5th |
2008 |
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| 6th |
2012 |
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| 7th |
2016 |
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| 8th |
2021 |
Notes
- The 8th World Fisheries Congress was originally scheduled for 11–15 October 2020, but was postponed for one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
- ^ World Council of Fisheries Societies, official website. Archived 15 May 2017.
- "Officers", World Council of Fisheries Societies official website. Archived 15 May 2017.
- "WCFS Members" World Council of Fisheries Societies official website. Archived 15 May 2017.
- "World Fisheries Congress" World Council of Fisheries Societies official website. Archived 15 May 2017.
- World Fisheries Congress official website. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019.