6^th World Fisheries Congress (WFC 2012) 7th – 11th May 2012, Edinburgh International Conference Centre On behalf of the Congress President, Felicity Huntingford, I am delighted to invite you to participate as a sponsor/exhibitor at the 6^th World Fisheries Congress (WFC 2012). The Congress is being held in the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) situated in the heart of Edinburgh. We hope to attract in excess of 2,000 participants creating an international forum for leading experts in the science of sustainable fisheries, global industry specialists, policy makers and key influencers who are committed in finding a solution to the current challenges within the sustainability of fisheries products.   We believe that the delegates will be from the following sectors:

• Aquaculture
• Fishery Management
• Fishing
• Legislation
• Seafood Processing
• Conservation
• Fishery Science
• Government
• Non-Governmental Organisations
• Retailers

  The Congress addresses the important topic of Sustainable Fisheries in a Changing World within which the International Programme Committee has identified four key themes through which this topic will be addressed:

• Science to underpin sustainable fisheries
• Adaptive management and tools to cope with changing environments
• The social and economic costs of failure and the route to success
• Meeting the increased protein demand through cultivation

The committee has assembled an impressive group of Plenary speakers to spearhead these themes, which will be addressed through a mixed programme of lectures, symposia, workshops and discussions.  The programme is designed to meet the concerns and interests of the fisheries industry (catchers, processors and retailers), as well as of fisheries managers and academics and we expect a high level of participation from all these groups. We extend an especially warm welcome to students and young scientists and there will be a satellite programme before the main meeting particularly aimed at this group of delegates.   You may have already been approach by a member of the Local Organising Committee with regards to Student Sponsorship but we would also like to highlight the extensive Congress Sponsorship Programme. The attached Sponsorship & Exhibition Prospectus includes a full list of sponsorship & exhibition opportunities, but of course the type of support can be tailored to best meet your marketing requirements and budget.  You may well have your own thoughts as to how WFC 2012 can provide a platform for promoting the development of worldwide fishery resources, our Sponsorship & Exhibition Manager, will be delighted to discuss this further.  Please contact by telephone on +44 (0) 141 331 0123 or by email sales@6thwfc2012.com.  We encourage you to visit www.6thwfc2012.com on a regular basis for updates on the Congress during the months leading up to the event. Elaine Fellowes Exhibition & Sponsorship Manager Congrex UK Ltd T.  +44 (0)141 331 0123 F.  +44 (0)141 331 0234 E. Elaine.Fellowes@congrex.com I.   www.6thwfc2012.com Need to book your flights? Click here The information in this email is confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient please notify us immediately by return email. You should not copy it or use it for any purpose nor disclose its contents to any other person. Although this email and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus, or any other defect which might affect an computer or IT system into which they are received an opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that they are virus free and no responsibility is accepted by Congrex for any loss or damage arising in any way from receipt or use thereof. Congrex reserves the right to monitor all email communications through its internal and external networks. Save Paper – Do you really need to print this e-mail?