Sunday, 29th November Australian Society for Fish Biology & Australian Freshwater Sciences Society Conference 2026

9:00AM - 4:00PM
Sunday, 29th November

Location: IMAS Salamanca Teaching Laboratory - 20 Castray Esplanade, Battery Point TAS 7004

8:30AM - 4:00PM
Sunday, 29th November
Chair: Alyssa Marshell

Location: IMAS Salamanca Lecture Theatre - 20 Castray Esplanade, Battery Point TAS 7004

 

08:30-09:00 - Arrival

09:00-09:20 - Welcome

09:20-10:20 - Session 1a: Speed presentations. Colleagues from across Australia and overseas share work in their patch and insights on how we could coordinate more effectively.

10:20-10:40 - Morning tea

10:40-11:00 - Session 1b: Dr Asta Audzijonyte (IMAS, UTAS). How AI-based image analysis is being advanced in fisheries monitoring internationally, with a focus on the EU.

11:00-12:00 - Session 2: Updating the current landscape. We revisit the June workshop outcomes, confirm what still holds, add what is missing, and scope what 'best practice' might look like.

12:00-13:00 - Lunch

13:00-14:00 - Session 3a: Breakout Streams. We will break into streams (see poll below) to progress key aspects of this work.

14:00-14:30 - Afternoon tea

14:30-15:30 - Session 3b: Breakout Streams. We will share information across streams and agree on next steps.

15:30-16:00 - Wrap up: Next steps and confirm commitments.

**Break times may vary slightly

12:00PM - 4:00PM
Sunday, 29th November

Location: IMAS Salamanca Boardroom - 20 Castray Esplanade, Battery Point TAS 7004

1:00PM - 4:00PM
Sunday, 29th November

Location: Freycinet Room, CSIRO Marine Laboratory, Castray Esplanade, Hobart

3:00PM - 5:00PM
Sunday, 29th November
Chancellor Room 5
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Sunday, 29th November

Location: Waterline, Brooke Street Pier, Franklin Wharf