The 20th edition of The International Institute of Fisheries Economics & Trade (IIFET) conference will take place from 29 June to 3 July 2020 in Vigo, Spain.
The conference will feature an abundance of plenary sessions, as well as featuring several keynote speakers. some possible themes for the conference include:
• Fisheries Management, Policy and Regulations, including Ecosystem-based Management and Marine Spatial Planning
• Bioeconomic Modeling
• Aquaculture Economics and Markets
• Seafood Trade and Consumer Behavior
• International Trade, Agreements, Barriers and Conflicts
• The Gender Dimension of Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Contributions of Fisheries and Aquaculture to Nutrition, Food Security and Poverty Alleviation in Developing Countries
• Value Chains in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Topics of special interest for the local industry may also include
• Shellfish Production and Markets
• Quota Management
• Seafood Processing and Value Addition
• Conditions of Access to the EEZ of Third Countries
• Social Transformations of the Fishing Industry
• Seafood Connectivity between Local and Global Markets
• The landing obligation and small-scale fisheries
More information on the conference will become available in the coming months.