Upcoming Meetings

All meetings are subject to change due to the impacts of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 | COVID-19) situation that varies in location and time. Please visit the respective websites and communication from the organising host organisation for more information.

36th Annual Scientific Meeting American Elasmobranch Society (AES) July 21 – 27, 2021 Phoenix, AZ, USA elasmo.org asih.org/meetings

The American Elasmobranch Society is a non-profit organization that seeks to advance the scientific study of living and fossil sharks, skates, rays, and chimaeras, and the promotion of education, conservation, and wise utilization of natural resources.

IUCN World Conservation Congress September 3 – 11, 2021 Marseille, France iucncongress2020.org

The IUCN World Conservation Congress is where the world comes together to set priorities and drive conservation and sustainable development action. IUCN’s 1300+ government, civil society and indigenous peoples’ Member organisations vote on major issues, action which guides humanity’s relationship with our planet for the decades ahead. IUCN’s unique and inclusive membership gives the Congress a powerful mandate as it is not solely government or non-government, but both together.

IX National Symposium of Sharks and Rays II Latin American Congress Sharks, Rays and Chimeras The Sociedad Mexicana de Peces Cartilaginosos, A. C. (SOMEPEC) September 6 – 10, 2021 Puebla, México somepec.org/ix-simposium-ii-congreso-latinoamericano/

The Sociedad Mexicana de Peces Cartilaginosos, A. C. (SOMEPEC) is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote the scientific study of sharks and rays, as well as their rational use. Faithful to its objective of creating spaces for the exchange of experiences and advances in the different lines of research on sharks and rays, which are developed in Mexico and the rest of the world, it organizes the IX National Symposium of Sharks and Rays, and II Latin American Congress of Sharks, Rays and Chimeras.

Oceania Chondrichthyan Society (OCS) 8th World Fisheries Congress (WFC) Session 58: “Global Status, Recent Developments and Future of Shark and Ray Fisheries” September 20 – 24, 2021 Adelaide, Australia oceaniasharks.org.au/wfc2020 wfc2020.com.au

The Oceania Chondrichthyan Society was founded in 2005 and is a joint venture between Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands to promote and facilitate education, conservation and scientific study of chondrichthyan fish.

The 8th World Fisheries Congress will be the largest gathering of research, industry and management sectors to discuss the latest advances in fisheries world-wide. The World Fisheries Congress is the key international fisheries conference. Aiming to foster cooperation and engagement in commercial, recreational and indigenous fisheries. Providing insightful presentations and inspiring forums on key developments needed to ensure the future sustainable development of the world’s oceans, lakes, estuaries and rivers.

The goal of the “Global Status, Recent Developments and Future of Shark and Ray Fisheries” session is to assemble shark fisheries scientists from around the globe to discuss novel research and provide insight on how they study their local shark fisheries. This session will provide a platform for shark and ray scientists to discusrecent research techniques, findings, and their implications for the future of shark and ray fisheries. The European Elasmobranch Association (EEA) is a nonprofit umbrella organisation of European organisations dedicated to the study, management and conservation of sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras (cartilaginous fishes or chondrichthyans). The EEA is not a public membership body, but an association of national organisations within Europe and the North-east Atlantic, some of these are scientific bodies, others are public membership organisations. EEA member bodies take turns to host the annual scientific meeting.

6th Southern African Shark & Ray Symposium (SASRS) November 17 – 19, 2021 Gansbaai, South Africa sharkandraysymposium.com

The Southern African Shark and Ray Symposium is a biennial meeting of the academic community of Southern Africa who are currently conducting research on these taxa.

The SASRS will be composed of a combination of oral and poster presentations, workshops, and public events – with plenty of added fun and adventure planned for attendees. Keynote presentations will be scheduled throughout the Symposium.

24th Annual Scientific Meeting European Elasmobranch Association (EEA) November 3 – 5, 2021 (TBC) Leiden, The Netherlands eulasmo.org

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