This session will provide an overview of historic trends in fisheries research, management, technology, and conservation in Gulf and Caribbean fisheries during the past 58 years. A series of invited papers will present a retrospective of broad thematic areas in Gulf and Caribbean fisheries as identified in papers published in the Proceedings of annual GCFI conferences. Session organizers are Juan Posada and Jim Franks.
 

MONDAY
(5 November)

TUESDAY
(6 November) 		WEDNESDAY
(7 November)		 THURSDAY
(8 November)
FRIDAY
(9 November)
Saturday - Sunday
(10 - 11 November)
AM

PLENARY SESSION
Keynote Address - Dr. Robin Mahon - Governance for Caribbean Living Marine Resources: Seeking a Path

SPECIAL SESSION
A RETROSPECTIVE OF GULF AND CARIBBEAN FISHERIES: 57 YEARS OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GCFI PROCEEDINGS

GCFI Business Meeting

SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM
1ST INTERNATIONAL GOLIATH GROUPER SYMPOSIUM
[overview][program]

SPECIAL SESSIONRESPONSIBLE USE OF THE CARIBBEAN SPINY LOBSTER RESOURCES: INTEGRATING BIOLOGY, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, PROCESSING AND TRADE
[overview][program]

BIOLOGY, FISHERIES, AND MANAGEMENT OF DEMERSAL AND REEF FISHES

SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT OF MARINE PROTECTED AREAS
(a CaMPAM Network and Forum Activity)

 

UNEP/SPAW SPECIAL WORKSHOP - closed

LUNCH        
PM

SOCIOECONOMICS AND FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

SPECIAL SESSION
The GCFI SPECIAL SESSION ON NASSAU GROUPER
[overview][program]

PELAGIC AND RECREATIONAL FISHERIES BIOLOGY

FIELD TRIP

BIOLOGY, FISHERIES, AND MANAGEMENT OF INVERTEBRATES INCLUDING STROMBUS

BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF SPAWNING AGGREGATIONS

UNEP/SPAW SPECIAL WORKSHOP - closed
Evening

Student Social


INFORMAL WELCOME RECEPTION

POSTER SESSION

GCFI Board of Directors meeting

2ND ANNUAL GCFI CINEFISH

 EVENING RECEPTION