The submission of abstracts for the XXVi EAFE conference (Rome, 24-26th June 2025) is open from now until February 20th, 2025 (incl.). Please find below a summary of suggested topics and required information.
Stay tuned, the dedicated platform is opening before January 27th
Suggested scientific topics:
- Implementation of the CFP, including lessons from the Mediterranean shared stocks exploitation and management: different from international agreements, UK arrangements and straddling stocks?
- Marine Spatial Planning of fishery and aquaculture: estimating social and economic impacts of MSP on fishery and aquaculture, spatial and use conflicts and interactions
- The focus on biodiversity and the economic opportunities and challenges that it brings for fisheries and aquaculture, including ecosystem services
- Decarbonisation: from other maritime sectors, as shipping, and as a response to current European regulations through innovation, subsidies, CO2 markets etc.
- Harnessing digital and social transformation for sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries: challenges, innovations, and opportunities
- Advances in social aspects of Economics: the economic importance of migrant workers, the succession of fishers and aquaculture workers and the effects of the general loss of purchasing power.
- Fisheries and aquaculture contribution to food security
- Invasive species: challenges and opportunities for producers and sellers
- Aquaculture: is there a “Mediterranean way” for salt and freshwater aquaculture? Lessons and challenges for all European water bodies.
- Sustainable value chains: from production to processing down to touristic services and more
- Control and traceability. Wins, losses and advances with and without artificial intelligence
General Submission Guidelines
- Abstracts must be submitted in English using exclusively the on-line system of the Conference web page Abstract submission (which will open later this week).
- Please indicate one of the Main Scientific Topics for your abstract and the preferred way of presentation (oral or poster presentation).
- Your abstract should be no longer than 350 words (including spaces and references but not names or affiliations).
- The title must be no longer than 30 words.
- Please indicate up to 6 key words for your abstract.
- The corresponding author must ensure the congress secretariat, that all co-authors are aware of the content of the abstract and they consent to its submission.
- Authors will be notified by e-mail no later than February 28th, whether their abstract has been accepted or rejected, and, in case of acceptance about the form of presentation (oral/ poster) – Please let us know if you need an earlier decision, explaining the reason (e.g. visa procedure)
- Students will have to present an ID to prove their status.
Stay tuned, the dedicated platform is opening before January 27th