Call for Papers and Posters

FIRST CALL FOR SESSIONS, PAPERS, AND POSTERS

This call for session topics and papers seeks oral and poster contributions relevant to the meeting theme, Fisheries, Society, and the Scientific Method: Challenging our Perception of Science, Policy, and Management. Click here to download the Call for Abstracts.

Important Program Dates and Deadlines

Symposium proposal submission deadline	11/30/2015
Accepted symposium proposals posted	12/14/2015
Deadline for symposium organizers to submit complete list of confirmed presenters and titles	1/30/2016
Contributed paper/poster abstract submission deadline	1/28/2016
Presenters contacted regarding abstract acceptance or refusal	2/21/2016

Instructions for Preparing and Submitting Abstracts

Open the abstract submission form, which can be found here;
Indicate whether you are submitting an oral presentation or poster;
If giving a paper, identify the symposium you would like your presentation to appear in. Choose “other” if none of the symposia titles are apropos;
If you are a student, indicate whether you want to be considered for the Best Student Paper or Best Student Poster awards;
Identify the presenter (presumably yourself), your affiliation, and your contact information. List your name as you would like it to appear in the meeting program;
Use a brief but descriptive title for your presentation, avoiding acronyms or scientific names unless the common name is not widely known. Limit the title to 150 characters or less;
Capitalize all words in the title except articles, conjunctions, and prepositions;
List the names and affiliations of co-authors (limit is 5);
Summarize your findings in 200 words or less;
Check to make sure you have provided all of the requested information; and
When you are finished, don’t forget to click on the Submit button.