» International Flatfish Symposium
The 7th International Flatfish Symposium will be held in Sesimbra, Portugal from November 2nd to 7th, 2008. Symposium headquarters and main venue will be the Cine Teatro Municipal - João Mota.

The 7th IFS will explore the topic of environmental change effects on flatfish productivity. The thematic sessions programmed are:
Impacts of climate change on flatfish populations
Fisheries and aquaculture related impacts on flatfish stocks
Impacts of habitat modifications on flatfishes
Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning
Ecosystem management
» Important Dates
| 1st December 2007 | First call for submission of abstracts |
| 15th June 2008 | Deadline for submission of abstracts - Extended |
| 3rd March to 15th July 2008 | Early registration |
| 2nd to 7th November 2008 | 7th International Flatfish Symposium, Sesimbra, Portugal |
| 2nd November 2008 | Workshop |
| 1st March 2009 | Deadline for contributions for publication in the Symposium Proceedings Updated |
Symposium Secretariat: Steering Committee:
7th IFS Secretariat Henrique Cabral
ff2008@fc.ul.pt Josianne Støttrup
http://www.flatfish2008.fc.ul.pt Richard Nash
Phone: + 351 21 750 08 26 Adriaan Rijnsdorp
Fax: + 351 21 750 02 07 Henk van der Veer
Yoh Yamashita
MarBEF endorses the 7th IFS
7th IFS has the support of: