The World Council of Fisheries Societies is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation intended to promote international cooperation in fisheries science, conservation and management.World Council of Fisheries Societies, official website. Archived 15 May 2017. 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:"WCFS Members" World Council of Fisheries Societies official website. Archived 15 May 2017. 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."World Fisheries Congress" World Council of Fisheries Societies official website. Archived 15 May 2017.
Congress Year Host city 1st1992Athens, Greece 2nd1996Brisbane, Australia 3rd2000Beijing, China 4th2004Vancouver, Canada 5th2008Yokohama, Japan 6th2012Edinburgh, Scotland 7th2016Busan, South Korea 8th2021Adelaide, Australia 9th2024Seattle, United States
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