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Capture Fisheries:
Balancing Food and Ecosystems 

This session explores how capture fisheries can meet the growing demand for food while protecting the health of aquatic ecosystems. It highlights practical ways to harvest fish responsibly to support both the environment and long-term food supplies. The discussion will focus on the biological, environmental, and technical aspects of capture fisheries that help sustain fish populations and support communities that depend on them. By looking at both the challenges and possible solutions, the session aims to encourage dialogue and cooperation among researchers, fishers, and decision-makers to find a better balance between fishing needs and ecosystem health.
 

Topics of interest include:

  • Reproductive biology and life history traits of target species

  • Fish stock assessments and population dynamics

  • Innovations in fishing gear and bycatch reduction

  • Marine and freshwater biodiversity in capture fisheries

  • Ecosystem-based fisheries management and resilience

  • Climate change and anthropogenic impacts on fish stocks and habitats

  • Other emerging issues and interdisciplinary studies in capture fisheries

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Responsible Aquaculture to Sustain Food Security 

This session highlights the vital role of sustainable aquaculture in addressing the growing global demand for aquatic food while safeguarding ecosystems and supporting livelihoods. As wild fish stocks decline, responsible aquaculture offers a scalable, efficient solution to enhance food security with lower environmental impact. The session promotes integrated approaches that align aquaculture with resilient, inclusive, and sustainable food systems.​

 

Topics of interest include:

  • Sustainable aquaculture practices for food and nutrition security

  • Innovations in aquaculture production systems

  • Climate resilience and adaptation in aquaculture

  • Ecosystem-based approaches and ecological restoration

  • Aquaculture’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  • Small-scale aquaculture, livelihoods, and poverty alleviation

  • Biodiversity conservation and aquaculture’s role in global frameworks

  • Plastic pollution and waste management in aquaculture

  • Digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) applications in aquaculture

  • Disease management and biosecurity strategies

  • Restorative aquaculture and ecosystem services

  • Resilient aquaculture in the face of global challenges

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Innovations in Postharvest Fisheries & Food Science Towards Zero Hunger

Innovations in food science are vital to overcoming the multifaceted challenges of modern food systems. This session invites research contributions that support the advancement of the food production sector, particularly within fisheries and aquatic resources.​

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Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Fish handling and processing technologies

  • Food product development and innovation

  • Packaging solutions and shelf-life extension

  • Postharvest loss reduction and waste management

  • Food safety and quality regulations

  • Standards compliance and certification systems

  • Aquatic-derived bioactive compounds and functional ingredients

  • Value chain and supply chain analysis

  • Emerging trends in food science relevant to aquatic resources

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Fisheries and Aquatic Governance in Action: Interdisciplinary Solutions for Sustainability and Food Security

This session focuses on innovations in policies, institutions, legal and management frameworks, and practices for ensuring sustainable use and utilization of fishery resources in the marine, coastal, and freshwater environments through responsible sourcing and processing of fishery products and management of resources and inclusive governance. The session welcomes studies that practice trans/interdisciplinary, participatory, and evidence-based approaches to aquatic resource management and governance.

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Topics of interest include:

  • Institutional and Policy Frameworks for Aquatic Governance and Food Security

  • Application of Ecosystem-Based Management Approaches in Ensuring Food Security and Sustainable Use of Aquatic Resources

  • Adaptive Management, Resilience, and Climate Governance

  • Governance of Protected Areas and Commons

  • Anti-IUU Fishing Strategies and Traceability

  • Blue Economy, Trade, and Resource Tenure

  • Sustainable Sourcing of Seafood Products

  • Best Practices and Innovations in Food Safety in Fishery Products

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Anchoring Sustainability: Gender, Culture, Livelihoods, and Socio-economic dimensions of fisheries for food security

This session focuses on the socio-cultural and economic dimensions of fisheries and aquatic systems that underpin food safety, security, and sustainability. It invites papers that examine gender roles and labor, socio-cultural practices and indigenous knowledge, migration and mobility, and the shifting dynamics of markets and value chains in fisheries. Studies on community well-being, health, food security, and resilience in the fisheries sector are also welcome

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Topics of. interest include:

  • Gender Roles in Fisheries and Aquatic Work and Food Security

  • Socio-Cultural Practices and Indigenous Knowledge to Ensure Food Security and Sustainability

  • Migration, Labor Mobility, and Social Change

  • Markets and Value Chains of Fishery and Aquatic Products

  • Well-being, Health, Food Security and Social Resilience in the Fisheries Sector

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Food, Fishers, and Futures: Empowering and Engaging Communities for Food Security and Sustainable Fisheries

This session invites papers that highlight development research, grassroots innovation, and collaborative research for equitable, resilient, and sustainable sourcing of fishery products, fishery resources, and coastal communities. Studies that involve the integration of science and practical experiences, and spark critical dialogue for knowledge co-create and partnerships for sustainable use and development of seafood and fishery products and aquatic resources to ensure food security. Interested participants are encouraged to share work that engages directly with fishers, coastal communities, civil society groups, or local institutions, and that seeks to bridge science and society.

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Topics of interest include:

  • Participatory and community-based resource assessments and research

  • Citizen Science in fisheries and aquatic resource management, conservation, and food security

  • Extension, training, and development projects in fisheries and sustainable seafood sourcing

  • Development communication for programs and projects for safe, secure, and sustainable food, fishery products and aquatic resources

  • Policy advocacy, stakeholder dialogues, and knowledge co-production

  • Innovations for sustainable livelihoods in small-scale fishing communities

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