Theme sessions
Dive into the theme sessions coming up at ASC 2025. The sessions span a wide range of topics shaping the future of marine science, including human dimensions, climate change, sustainable aquaculture, and marine ecosystems.
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Artificial reef effects and their implications for resource management decision-making
Conveners
Henk van Rein (UK) Avery Paxton (US) Georgina Roberts (UK) Andy Lipsky (US)
| Assessment of cumulative impacts on marine biodiversity
ConvenersJulia Polo (Norway) Esther Deborah Beukhof (Denmark) Patricia Puerta (Spain)
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Climate-ready fisheries management in the UN Ocean Decade
Conveners
Steven Bograd (US) Sanae Chiba (Canada) Kathy Mills (US) David Reid (Denmark)
| Fish tagging – The good, the
bad, and the unknown
Conveners
Sophy McCully Phillips (UK) Pia Schuchert (UK) Hans Jakob Olesen (Denmark)
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What can we learn from long-term time-series?
Conveners
Dafne Eerkes-Medrano (UK) Lidia Yebra (Spain) Frédéric Cyr (Canada) Dave Clark (Ireland)
| Improving operational implementation of spatial stock assessment and management
Conveners
Georgios Kerametsidis (Spain)
Aaron Berger (US)
Manuel Hidalgo (Spain)
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The human dimension in adaptive marine management
Conveners Rachel Seary (US) Erin Satterthwaite (US) Emily Ogier (Australia)
| Managing for species distribution shifts
Conveners
Kathy Mills (US)
Kirstin Holsman (US)
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Approaches to the inclusion of Indigenous and local knowledge in fisheries management and policy development
Conveners
Daniel Goethel (US)
Karen Dunmall (Canada)
Stine Rybråten (Norway)
| Integrating oceanographic data and products into marine ecosystems research
Conveners Tomasz Dabrowski (Ireland) Francisco Campuzano (Portugal) Ricardo Leal (Spain) Sonja van Leeuwen (Netherlands) |
Tradition and innovation in fish early-life history research
Conveners
Maik Tiedemann (Norway)
Carolina Giraldo (France)
Patrick Polte (Germany)
| Sustainable aquaculture impact indicators Conveners
Ellen Grefsrud (Norway) Dounia Hamoutene (Canada) Ann-Lisbeth Agnalt (Norway)
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Controversial opinions in stock assessment and fisheries management
Conveners
Liese Carleton (Ireland)
Kristen Omori (US)
Daniel Howell (Norway)
| The biological carbon cycle, the role of marine animals, and the impacts of fishing
Conveners Paula Silvar-Viladomiu (Ireland) Angela Martin (UK) Ingrid van Putten (Netherlands)
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Theme session O Lessons, challenges, and opportunities in marine spatial conservation planning
ConvenersTamara Vallina (Netherlands)
Emma Sheehan (UK)
Ryan Stanley (Canada)
| Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMEs) – From data through models to ICES Advice
Conveners Julian M. Burgos (Iceland) Laura Grady (UK) Ashley Rowden (New Zealand)
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Marine biodiversity and ecosystem services for a sustainable future
Conveners Julie Bremner (UK)
Emma Verling (Ireland)
Cristina Huertas (Spain)
| Other important research, not covered in this year's theme sessions
Conveners John Pinnegar (UK) Brian MacKenzie (Denmark) Nathalie Steins (Netherlands) Uusitalo Laura (Finland)
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