BILLFISH WORKING GROUP
INTERCESSIONAL WORKSHOP AND JOINT SEMINAR ANNOUNCEMENT
Workshop Meeting Site:Shanghai Ocean University
999 Hucheng Huan Road
Shanghai 201306 China
Workshop Meeting Dates:2-9 April 2012
Workshop Goals:Prepare and review stock assessment documentation and develop stock projections for Western and
Central North Pacific striped marlin. Collect and review fishery data and nominal catch and nominal catch-per-unit effort data for Pacific blue marlin. Collect and review swordfish catch data.
Seminar Site:Chinese Academy of Fisheries Science East China Fisheries Research Institute
300 Jungong Road
Shanghai 200090 China
Seminar Dates:11-13 April 2012
Seminar Goals:Present and discuss current research developments on Pacific fish and fisheries, stock assessment methods, fishery management approaches, marine turtle ecology and habitat requirements, bycatch mitigation, and stock enhancement.
Seminar Sponsors:Shanghai Ocean University, ISC(北太平洋金枪鱼类科学委员会), NOAA Fisheries(美国国家海洋大气局渔业部), and Chinese Academy of Fisheries(中国水产科学研究院)
Accommodations:All participants will be responsible for making their own hotel reservations. A list of hotels for both the workshop and
seminar is forthcoming.
Working Paper:Working papers should be submitted to Lyn Wagatsuma (Lyn.Wagatsuma@noaa.gov)
Deadline:by Monday, March 19, 2012 (2 weeks prior).
Local Contact:Dr. Xiaojie Dai
Shanghai Ocean University
999 Hucheng Huan Road
Shanghai 201306 China
Email: xjdai@shou.edu.cn
(海洋科学学院)