The Institute's Annual Conferences have been held since 1970. They present an opportunity to learn from authoritative experts, present new developments and meet traders, but particularly make contacts and discuss fisheries management matters that are useful to you. 

Proceedings of the conferences have been issued in most years since 1979 and represent a useful literature source., quite often about matters that are not published elsewhere. Lists of past proceedings are given in these pages and abstracts and full papers will gradually be added. Meanwhile, copies of past proceedings are available for purchase.

A poster session has always formed part of the conference, allowing work that is not appropriate for a full paper to be described. In Cardiff in 2004 the poster session carried a substantial prize and led to a large increase in entries. Abstracts from these posters have been included in the proceedings, issued for the first time on CD-ROM. In Salford in 2005, we also revived the Good Fisheries Management award as part of the conference.

The Annual Dinner at the conference is used to present awards to Certificate and Diploma prize winners, thank our guests and organisers of the conference and presents another opportunity for networking in a social gathering.

Stephen Axford (Chairman)