Fisheries, Conservation & Sustainability Conference 2026

Wednesday 7 January 2026: 1200-1700

Thursday 8 January 2026: 0900-1700

Edinburgh Business School | Heriot-Watt University

Tickets: £60 (for 2 days inclusive) | FREE for Heriot-Watt staff and students

All tickets are valid for both days of the conference

The 4th annual Sustainable Fisheries Conference is taking place at Heriot-Watt University's Edinburgh Business School from 7-8 January 2026.

Hosted by The Lyell Centre, Heriot-Watt's global centre for Earth and marine sciences, the event will bring together leading fisheries experts from industry, science, policy and non-profit organisations to explore the latest developments affecting the global fisheries and seafood sectors.

We look forward to welcome you to Edinburgh for two days of talks, discussions and networking.

CALL FOR SPEAKERS!

We are currently accepting talk titles from business, government, charities and academia interested in a speaking slot at this year's conference. Any topics related to fisheries, marine conservation, policy and technology are welcome to apply.

Papers and presentations from research students (MSc, PhD and early-career) are particularly encouraged to submit a proposal.

Deadline for talk titles is: 17 December 2025