World Council of Fisheries Societies


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:
Every four years, the World Council of Fisheries Societies runs an international conference event called the World Fisheries Congress.
CongressYearHost city
1st
1992
Athens, Greece
2nd
1996
Brisbane, Australia
3rd
2000
Beijing, China
4th
2004
Vancouver, Canada
5th
2008
Yokohama, Japan
6th
2012
Edinburgh, Scotland
7th
2016
Busan, South Korea
8th
2021
Adelaide, Australia