Guideline for Submission

(1) Format

Each abstract will be printed in a sheet of standard A4 paper. The abstract should not exceed 350 words. In the abstract, please include objectives, methods (including the GIS software name if applicable) and results. One color GIS Map/Figure (size is not larger than 8 cm x 8 cm) can be also submitted (optional). The example of the abstract format is specified as follows:

(Format of the Abstract)

(Title) Guidelines for the Symposium on GIS in Fishery Sciences

(Authors) Yoko ONO ^1/ and John LENNON ^2/

1/ Professor, GIS Research Institute, Univ. of Hot Springs,

Kyoto, 424-0091, Japan (yoko@ono.edu.jp)

2/ GIS expert, Marine GIS Unit, University of Spring Rolls,

Seattle, WA, 98195, USA  (john@lennon.edu)

(Key words) List by the alphabetical order, Maximum 8 key words

(Text) Not more than 350 words

(2) Submission

Abstracts should be submitted by E-mail to the Convener (tnishida@affrc.go.jp) by 15 June, 2002. The file format can be MS-WORD (version 6.0 or above), WordPerfect (version 5.0 or above), or plain ASCII text. For the submission of the optional one color GIS Map or Figure, send it by E-mail OR transfer it to CD-ROM and send it by air mail to:

Tom Nishida

National Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries

5-7-1, Orido, Shimizu, Shizuoka, 424-8633, Japan