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. The Council consists of 10 member organisations, and arose from the 1st World Fisheries Congress in Athens, Greece in 1992.
Membership
The council currently comprises 10 member organisations:
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
Every four years, the World Council of Fisheries Societies runs an international conference event called the World Fisheries Congress.
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