World Council of Fisheries Societies
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The World Council of Fisheries Societies is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation intended to promote international cooperation in fisheries science, conservation and management.[1] The Council consists of 10 member organisations, and arose from the 1st World Fisheries Congress in Athens, Greece in 1992.
| Formation | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Type | non-profit organisation |
| Headquarters | Bethesda, Maryland, USA[1] |
President | Bronwyn Gillanders[2] |
| Website | wcfs |
Membership
The council currently comprises 10 member organisations:[3]
- 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
World Fisheries Congress
Notes
- The 8th World Fisheries Congress was originally scheduled for 11–15 October 2020,[5] but was postponed for one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.