Internationales Otolithen-Symposium in Australien

The Third International Symposium on Fish Otolith Research and Application in Townsville, Australia, from 11 to 16 July 2004, gathered around 300 scientists from 30 nations (http://www.otolith2004.com). Mayor topics were: structure of otoliths and function; micro-Chemitry and composition; determination of age and growth and their validation; de-termination of age in fish from tropical habitats; influence of climate, ecology and population biology; statistik and modelling; stock assessment and fishery management; quality control in institutions carrying out age determinations, and data processing; and development of technologies. The symposium was preceeded by a workshop at the James Cook University, Townsville, to enhance the knowledge and skill of participants in theoretrical and practical aspects for prearation of otoliths and interpretation of annuli; difficulties in interpreting age in tropical fish; daily increments as well as shape and image analysis.

2. Weltfischerei-Kongreß

Vom 28. Juli bis 1. August 1996 fand in Brisbane/Australien der 2. Weltfischerei-Kongreß statt. Er stand unter dem Motto „Entwicklung und Erhaltung der Weltfischereiressourcen - Stand von Wisssenschaft und Management“. Gastgeber war die Australische Gesellschaft für Fischereibiologie, Hauptsponsor die Australische Fischereiforschungs- und Entwicklungs-Vereinigung.