2nd Regional Conference Sustainable Fisheries in the South-Western Indian Ocean: the importance of the Education, Management and Governance

Date: 

Thursday, September 8, 2016 to Friday, September 9, 2016

Venue: 

Hotel Chuabo in Quelimane, Mozambique

Dear colleagues,

The FisherMan project is working on the organisation of the 2nd Regional Conference Sustainable Fisheries in the South-Western Indian Ocean: the importance of the Education, Management and Governance that will take place in Quelimane (Mozambique) the 8th and 9th of September this year.

With a two days duration, the Regional Conference will bring together Regional and International Marine Resources professionals, fisheries authorities, academics, policy makers, activists, politicians and others involved and interested in Fishery sector in the region.

It will be a common ground for debate and exchange of good practices and for the promotion of an effective collaboration in the South-Western Indian Ocean.

We would be delighted to receive your contributions and meet you in the conference and please do not hesitate to extend this invitation to your contacts that may be interested in joining.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Deadline for Registration and Submission of abstracts: 31st May 2016
Notification of Acceptance: 30th June 2016
Conference Dates: 8th & 9th September 2016

For more information, please find the concept of the conference here. Or visit the Regional Conference special section on our FISHERMAN website.

More about this 2nd edition

The main aim of the 2nd edition of the FISHERMAN Regional Conference is to bring together regional and international fisheries experts, authorities, professionals, academics, policy makers and other involved and interested in the Fishery sector, to exchange ideas and to promote an effective collaboration in the South-Western Indian Ocean.

The objectives of the Regional Conference are:

  • To enhance the understanding of sustainable ocean resources governance, its management and use in the region by critically assessing the agenda for reform.
  • To discuss the present situation in the Region about Fisheries Management and Fisheries Education.
  • To present the FISHERMAN project and its developments.