First Announcement and Call for Papers

(BACKGROUND)

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have become powerful tools in fishery sciences in recent years. There have been various local GIS workshops and meetings on different topics in fishery sciences such as, fisheries oceanography, aquaculture, inland fisheries, fisheries management, spatial analyses etc. However, sharing experiences with these development and applications in fishery sciences at a world-wide level have been limited. For this reason, the first international GIS Symposium in fishery sciences will be held during March 2-4, 1999 in Seattle, Washington, USA. The main organizer is the Fishery GIS Research Group. The Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, Seattle, Washington, USA will voluntarily assist in organizing the Symposium.

(OBJECTIVES)

The primary objectives of this symposium are to (a) highlight developments and applications of GIS in fishery sciences, (b) exchange ideas and information, and (c) further improvement for techniques and applications of GIS in fishery sciences.

(SUBJECTS)

The symposium tentatively covers GIS applications on the following subjects: (a) Fisheries oceanography, (b) Fisheries management, (c) Inland fisheries, (d) Geostatistics, (e) Aquaculture, (f) Spatial data analyses, (g) Survey data analyses, (h) Remote sensing, (i) Global positioning system (GPS), (j) Software/hardware development, and (k) any others relevant subjects. The emphasis on these subjects may change depending upon the interests of participants.

(PARTICIPATION)

Participation of a broad audience representing GIS applications in fisheries sciences are encouraged, i.e., scientists, students, computer experts (developers), managers, administrators, and educators.

(PRESENTATIONS)

Besides oral presentation of the papers, there will be poster sessions and PC demonstrations of GIS software/applications. Details on abstract and methods for presentations will be given in the final announcement to be distributed on November 1, 1998. The proposed venue for this symposium is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Auditorium at Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, Washington, USA or a hotel conference facility.

(REGISTRATION FEES)

About US $100-150 (half price for students), depending on number of participants and administrative expenses.

(SCHEDULE)

[April 15, 1998] First announcement and call for papers.

[April 15, 1998 - October 15, 1998] Period of registration.

[November 1, 1998 ] Final announcement for the participants (Information on abstract,

presentation and registration fees will be provided for participants).

[November 15, 1998 - December 15, 1998] Period to send abstracts and registration fees.

[March 2-4, 1999] Symposium.

(KEYNOTE SPEAKER and MODERATORS)

A key note speaker and moderators for each session (subject) will be determined later.

(PUBLICATION)

Papers will be published in a Proceedings of the Symposium.

(REGISTRATION)

Send the following information by E-mail (preferable) to the convener (*) during April 15 - October 15, 1998.

(a) Full name (first, middle and last: last name in capital letter), (b) name of the organization, (c) post or position, (d) mailing address, (e) E-mail address, (f) telephone and FAX number including country code, (g) (tentative) title of your paper (with names of co-authors, if any), (h) subject of the paper: select one from category specified in (SUBJECTS), (h) name of the presenter, and (h) method of presentation (oral, poster, or software/hardware demonstration).

(MAIN ORGANIZER)

 
	C/o Environmental Simulation Laboratory
	2F, Noble Build., 2-4-1 Arajuku,
	Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan 350-1124
	E-mail: esl@esl.co.jp
	FAX:81(Japan)-492-41-2442, Tel:81(Japan)-492-42-9262
	URL: http://www.esl.co.jp
 
 

(CONVENER)(*)

 
	National Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries
	5-7-1 Orido, Shimizu, Shizuoka, Japan 424-8633
	E-mail: tnishida@enyo.affrc.go.jp
	FAX:81(Japan)-543-35-9642, Tel:81(Japan)-543-36-6043
 
 

(SYMPOSIUM STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS)

 
	Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service
	7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, Washington 98115-0070, USA.
	E-mail: Loh-Lee.Low@noaa.gov
	FAX:1(USA)-206-526-6723, Tel:1(USA)-206-526-4190 
 
 

 
	Office of Science and Technology
	National Marine Fisheries Service
	1315 East-West Hwy, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, USA
	E-mail:Allen.Shimada@noaa.gov
	FAX:1(USA)-301-713-1875, Tel: 1(USA)-301-713-2363
 
 

 
	Department of Geography, Canterbury Christ Church College,
	North Holmes Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1QU, UK
	E-mail:g.j.meaden@cant.ac.uk
	FAX:44(UK)-1227-767531, Tel:44(UK)-1227-767700 (Ext. 2327)
 
 

 
	Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 
	404 Life Sciences West, Oklahoma State University, 
	Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078, USA 
	E-mail:wfisher@okway.okstate.edu
	FAX:1(USA)-405-744-5006, Tel:1(USA)-405-744-6342
 
 

(SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION)

(FUTURE SYMPOSIA)