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June 2021
World Recreational Fishing Congress
Sportvisserij Nederland will be organizing the World Recreational Fishing Conference (WRFC – online) on 28 and 30 June 2021. The conference’s overall theme is: Recreational Fishing in a Changing World. Subthemes are: Interaction with other stakeholders Environmental changes Societal relevance and acceptance of recreational fishing Changes in recreational fishing sector Stock/resource management Link to site and more information. Link to register
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2021 July Planning Successful Rotenone and Antimycin Projects
The course was developed to meet the US EPA registration requirements that rely on the label and standard operation procedures for the pesticides rotenone and antimycin.
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IUCN World Conservation Congress
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the French government have agreed to hold the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2020 from 3 to 11 September 2021 in Marseille. The event, originally scheduled for June 2020, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The world is increasingly recognising the inextricable link between biodiversity conservation and human and economic wellbeing, a connection made all the more visible by the COVID-19 pandemic. The IUCN Congress will be a key milestone for nature conservation…
Find out more »World Fisheries Congress
The World Fisheries Congress 2020 (WFC2020) aims to have a diverse, exciting and broad reaching conference to showcase the world’s commercial, recreational and indigenous fisheries. The Congress will advance and promote international developments, demonstrate new research and technologies, and foster cooperation and engagement in fisheries science and management. With increasing pressures from fishing and non-fishing activities, the Congress will provide an important forum for identifying the critical developments needed over the coming decades to ensure the world’s oceans, estuaries, lakes…
Find out more »World Rivers Day 2021
The World Rivers Day is the world’s largest celebration of rivers and the communities and lifeforms they sustain. We are planning to have physical and digital events depending on the safety recommendations of their particular locale. We hope to see many of our traditional physical events such as stream clean-ups, or stream-side planting and restoration efforts (which can still accommodate social distancing measures), along with educational outings and community riverside celebrations. There are also many river-related events of a digital…
Find out more »November 2021
American Fisheries Society Future Meetings
The American Fisheries Society, President Brian Murphy, and the Potomac and Tidewater Chapters are excited to host the 151st AFS Annual Meeting, now rescheduled for November 6-10, 2021. Baltimore, also known as “Charm City,” is famous for its blue crabs and crab cakes, as well as a vibrant cargo port and numerous nearby fishing opportunities in the Chesapeake Bay, Patapsco River, and Gunpowder Falls State Park. Baltimore will be a fantastic location to continue to commemorate 150 years of fisheries…
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