The final deadline for submitting abstracts for poster and oral presentations is April 1.  The final deadline for manuscript submissions is June 1.

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Please proceed to our updated registration page to register for the symposium!

Hotel Reservation Information

You can now reserve a room at the host hotel for the symposium (Millenium Hotel St. Louis).  Visit our lodging page for details.

First Call for Papers

The Program Committee announces their FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS.  Submit an abstract early (before the January 29, 2010 deadline) as we are limited to 80 oral presentations, but there will be plenty of room for poster presentations.  There is an opportunity to submit a manuscript for consideration of publication in the Symposium Proceedings.  And as this is a world-wide Symposium, there will be an International Poster Option for our colleagues from across the puddle!  Visit our Program page for details……

Trade Show Information

Information for the trade show has now been posted.  Reserve your space today!

In June 2010, “Conservation, Ecology, and Management of Catfishes:  The 2nd International Catfish Symposium” will be held in St. Louis, Missouri.  The symposium will be co-hosted by the Ictalurid Technical Committee of the North Central Division of the American Fisheries Society (AFS) and the Catfish Management Technical Committee of the Southern Division of the AFS.  The meeting will provide a forum for the exchange of information about the biology, ecology, management, and conservation of worldwide catfish populations and their habitats.  Presentation of research on both game and non-game species will be encouraged.  To attract anglers and provide opportunities for input and interaction, the symposium will be held at the conclusion of a national catfish angling tournament.  The tone of the meeting will be somewhat casual, combining the scientific aspects of a professional fisheries meeting with the relaxed atmosphere of a sports show.  It is hoped that in this environment, anglers and scientists will be able to interact openly and progress the management of these important fishes.  Symposium attendance is expected to exceed 300 people and the proceedings will be published in a hard-bound book that will be provided to all attendees.  Similar to the first Proceedings, this compilation of works should serve as a valuable reference for many years to come.