The World Fisheries Congress 2024
What to expect when the 9th World Fisheries Congress comes to Seattle, Washington, in 2024.
Calling on all anglers and fishing enthusiasts because the 9th World Fisheries Congress is coming to the United States in 2024! Save the date for March 3 to 9, 2024, to experience all related to the wonderful world of fishing in Seattle, Washington. Why should anglers add this event as a must-visit in their countrywide fishing tours? Because for the first time, the international convention is being held in the United States. So those who love fishing and all things related shouldn’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of learning about new developments in world fisheries and getting a unique perspective on the beloved sport and activity.
What is the World Fisheries Congress?
The World Fisheries Congress is an international conference held every four years and is organized and run by the World Council of Fisheries Societies. It has been referred to as the ‘Olympics’ of professional meetings on fisheries. The World Council of Fisheries Societies is a non-governmental and non-profit organization that aims to promote international cooperation in fisheries science, management, and conservation. The council comprised ten member organizations and was established after the 1st World Fisheries Congress in Athens, Greece, in 1992.
The current members of the council are:
- 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
The conference has delegates meeting from all over the world to exchange ideas and perspectives about new research, emerging issues, scientific breakthroughs, and governance linked to fisheries science, industry, sustainability, conservation, and management. The 2024 event explores the theme of ‘Fish and Fisheries at the Food-Water-Energy Nexus.’ The goal of the symposium’s theme is to concentrate on current and emerging impacts on the world’s fish and fisheries and delve into how society can successfully develop approaches that allow the world’s marine and freshwater systems to provide sustainable fish species and fisheries into the future.
Seattle, Washington, was chosen as the host city because it provides easy global travel access and many fantastic attractions. Seattle is ideal because it is at the center of internationally important marine and anadromous fisheries and has deep academic, cultural, and socioeconomic ties to fish and fisheries.
What to Expect in the 2024 Event
The members of the International Program Committee are presently working to refine the conference themes, develop its content, and promote it using associated press and appropriate networks. There is a call for sessions where those interested can submit proposals for symposia, workshops, and other non-traditional formats to exchange information related to the event’s themes. If you’re interested in presenting at the 2024 World Fisheries Congress, you can find the requirements for applications and submission forms for various types of presentations through their official website. The deadline for submissions is on December 2, 2022. Public notices of the status of proposals will be released by February 1, 2023.
There is also an open call for nominations for the International Fisheries Science Prize from the International Fisheries Section of the American Fisheries Society. The prize is the World Council of Fisheries Societies’ highest award honored to an individual every four years for their contributions to global fisheries and marine science and conservation. The deadline for submitting nominations is on January 31, 2023. The basis for selection includes the breadth, significance, and duration of the nominee’s achievements, especially those of global scope and perspective.
In June, a similar event will follow the 2024 World Fisheries Congress, the United Nations Ocean Conference, held in Lisbon, Portugal. It was attended by US President Joe Biden, who announced several steps the Biden Administration is taking to combat the climate change crisis and boost the ocean economy. New actions discussed include the acceleration of efforts across the US Government and globally to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and connected labor abuses and overfishing, food security support through aquatic and blue foods contributions, funding for ocean and coastal resilience, habitat restoration, and marine debris prevention, and to conserve, restore, and sustainably manage coral reef ecosystems, and more. President Biden also declared June as National Ocean Month.
Experience Fishing in Washington
If you’ve decided to attend the 2024 World Fisheries Congress in Washington, there’s no reason not to experience the entirety of what it has to offer as an angling destination. You can find plenty of fishing charters all over the state that will take you to all kinds of fun and exciting angling adventures. Caps Fishing Adventures provides full-service guided trips on the Columbia, Yakima, and Snake rivers. 3 Lakes Fly Fishing and The Evening Hatch Fly Fishing Adventures take you trout fishing in local freshwater lakes. Savage Fish Guide offers some of the best salmon fishing excursions. You can also find a few striped bass charters on the Washington Coast and services that provide crappie fishing trips and bluefin tuna guided trips.
