FISON

The 39th Annual Conference; 'Abuja 2024' was held at Abuja at, the
National Universities Commission Aja Nwachukwu House, Maitama District, and Raw Material Research and Development Council (RMRDC), 17 Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama District, Garki, Abuja.

The Theme: Unlocking the Investment Potential of Nigeria’s Blue Economy: Advancing the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector for Sustainable Development.

Keynote Speaker: Dr Mohamed Seisay; African Union-InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)Nairobi, Kenya.

Registration Types:
Early Bird (Before 1st of October 2024)

Members - ₦18,000
Non-members - ₦22,500
Fellows - ₦22,500
Corporate members - ₦27,000
Students - ₦4,500

Regular (From 1st of October 2024)

Members - ₦20,000
Non-members - ₦25,000
Fellows - ₦25,000
Corporate members - ₦30,000
Students - ₦5,000

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The 38th Annual Conference; 'Bayelsa 2023' will be hosted by the Bayelsa State FISON Chapter at Niger Delta University Campus,
Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, between 27th November and 1st December 2023.

The Theme: Harnessing Fisheries Resources in the Blue Economy of Nigeria.

Registration Types:

Paper Publication: ₦10,000
Paid Membership: ₦20,000
Non-Member: ₦25,000
Fellow: ₦25,000
Student: ₦5,000
Corporate Membership: ₦30,000.

The 37th Annual Conference; 'Adamawa 2022' was hosted by the Adamawa State FISON Chapter at Federal College of Education, Yola, Adamawa, between 30th October and 4th November 2022.

The Theme: Nationa Insecurity and Challenges of Fish Production: The Roles of Private and Industrial Sectors.

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The Societies Annual General meeting was held and new national executives were elected. See new executives here.

Registration Types:

Paper Publication: ₦10,000
Paid Membership: ₦15,000
Non-Member: ₦30,000
Fellow: ₦20,000
Student: ₦5,000
Corporate Membership: ₦50,000

The 36th Annual Conference; 'Garden City 2021' was hosted by the Rivers State FISON Chapter at Ebitimi Banigo Auditorium, University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State between 24th and 29th October 2021.

The Theme: Fisheries and Aquaculture in Nigeria: Veritable tools for food security and wealth creation amidst COVID-19 pandemic.

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The House of Representatives has passed a bill seeking to establish the Fishery Institute of Nigeria, NGO for fisheries research, education and cooperative training in Nigeria to enhance the agricultural sector.

The institute will be responsible for the broad functions of research experimentation, sample application and patenting, education and training, among others. read more

The society made the call in Lagos, during the National Fisheries Stakeholders Forum, tagged: Harnessing the potential of non-state actors in fisheries and aquacultural development in West Africa. The Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON) has called on the Federal Government to promote a blue revolution that will encourage more farmers to develop entrepreneurial agri-businesses. Specifically, the society called for commercialisation of culturing of herbivorous fish species, to tackle high cost of fish production. read more