Program Overview
Program Overview
| Day 1 | Day 2 |
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| 5 November - Morning 10:00 - 12:20 (CET) |
6 November - Morning 10:00 - 11:40 (CET) |
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| Session 4. Behavioral Ecology of Aquatic Animals: Implications for Habitat Conservation and Ecosystem Services | Session 2. Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Innovations: Combating Overfishing and Advancing Aquatic Health (Part 1) |
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| Break |
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| 5 November - Afternoon 14:00 - 17:25 (CET) |
6 November - Afternoon 13:30 - 17:40 (CET) |
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| Session 3. Genetics and Genomics & Session 5. Biodiversity Protection: Conservation of Endangered Species and Control of Invasive Species |
Session 2. Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Innovations: Combating Overfishing and Advancing Aquatic Health (Part 2) & Session 1. Climate Change Impact and Marine Pollution |
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IOCF2026 Program (DAY 1)
Date: 5 November 2026 (Thursday)
Morning Session
Session 4. Behavioral Ecology of Aquatic Animals: Implications for Habitat Conservation and Ecosystem Services
Time: 10:00 (CET, Basel) | 4:00 (EST, New York) | 17:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time in CET | Speaker | Title |
| 10:00-10:05 | Opening Remark from Conference Chair - Prof. Dr. Maria Angeles Esteban | |
| 10:05-10:10 | Prof. Dr. Alberto Teodorico Correia Session Chair Dr. Damir Valić Session Host (Committee Member) |
Welcome from Session Chair and Session Host |
| 10:10-10:30 | Prof. Dr. Jose Antonio Muñoz-Cueto Invited Speaker |
Light sensing and circadian entrainment in early fish embryos: Insights from seabream embryonic stem cell lines |
| 10:30-10:45 | Yuan-Tian Chou Oral Speaker |
Climate-driven ocean circulation shapes larval migration success and habitat connectivity in the European eel |
| 10:45-11:00 | Syed Talia Mushtaq Oral Speaker |
Habitat Suitability Modeling for the Hill-Stream Loach Triplophysa kashmirensis (Hora, 1925): Identifying Optimal Environmental Conditions and Conservation Priorities in the Kashmir Himalaya |
| 11:00-11:15 | Vandana Pal Oral Speaker |
First report of food and feeding habits of Gangetic ailia, Ailia coila (Hamilton, 1822) from the Ganga River at Prayagraj, India |
| 11:15-11:30 | Eman Salem Alfergani Oral Speaker |
Morphometric Ratio-Based Discrimination of Six Triglidae Species from the Eastern Coast of Libya Using Discriminant Function Analysis |
| 11:30-11:45 | Emanuelle Bezerra Maciel Oral Speaker |
Multiple coastal habitats structure taxonomic and functional diversity of fish assemblages in tropical estuaries with contrasting salinity regimes |
| 11:45-12:00 | Neiliane do Nascimento Soares Oral Speaker |
Discriminatory Potential of Otolith Contour Morphometry for Population Identification of Semaprochilodus insignis Across Amazonian Rivers |
| 12:00-12:05 | Ririka Sakaguchi Flash Poster Presenter |
Characteristics of the Spawning Environment of Yellowfin Seabream Acanthopagrus latus in Aki-nada, Seto Inland Sea, Japan |
| 12:05-12:10 | Sidi Ahmed Elemin Flash Poster Presenter |
A Fish on Local Plates, a Brain Under Stress: Spatial Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition in Clarias gariepinus of the Diawling National Park, Mauritania |
| 12:10-12:15 | Mariana Bender Flash Poster Presenter |
Environmental Enrichment with Aquatic Plants: Impact of Choice Environment on Performance of Bettas (Betta splendens) |
| 12:15-12:20 | Bernardo Baldisserotto Flash Poster Presenter |
Effect of Cymbopogon winterianus Essential Oil on Sedative and Anesthetic Induction Time in Bold and Shy Nile Tilapia |
Afternoon Session
Session 3. Genetics and Genomics
Time: 14:00 (CET, Basel) | 8:00 (EST, New York) | 21:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time in CET | Speaker | Title |
| 14:00-14:05 | Prof. Dr. Eric Hallerman Session Chair |
Welcome from Session Chair |
| 14:05-14:25 | Prof. Dr. Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf Invited Speaker |
Toward Boneless Fish: From Natural Mutations to Genome Editing |
| 14:25-14:45 | Dr. Rafael Nóbrega Invited Speaker |
One Fish, Many Questions: Is Zebrafish the Right Model for Male Reproductive Biology? |
| 14:45-15:00 | Gunawan Muhammad Oral Speaker |
When the catch label hides the catch: a ddRAD-seq portrait of cryptic Auxis tunas in Indonesian Fisheries Management Area FMA-572 |
| 15:00-15:15 | Ari Meerson Oral Speaker |
A Nanopore-only whole-genome assembly of the blue gourami (Trichopodus trichopterus) |
| 15:15-15:30 | Alvaro Gutierrez-Rodriguez Oral Speaker |
Hybridization Dynamics in Declining Southernmost Atlantic Salmon Populations: 30-year study |
| 15:30-15:45 | Catarina Coelho Oral Speaker |
Genetic Diversity and Phylogeographic Patterns of the Common Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) in the Ria de Aveiro (Portugal) |
| 15:45-15:50 | Deep Chaudhari Flash Poster Presenter |
Hidden Genomic Diversity in Aquaculture Fishes: Pangenome Structural Variation with Elusive Links to Adaptation and Resistance |
Session 5. Biodiversity Protection: Conservation of Endangered Species and Control of Invasive Species
Time: 15:50 (CET, Basel) | 9:50 (EST, New York) | 22:50 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time in CET | Speaker | Title |
| 15:50-15:55 | Prof. Dr. Joseph Quattro Session Chair |
Welcome from Session Chair |
| 15:55-16:10 | Amrita Chiney Oral Speaker |
Molecular Identification of Charru mussel from Ennore Creek, Southern India, Using COI DNA Barcoding |
| 16:10-16:25 | Eman Elbealy Oral Speaker |
Conservation Assessment and Captive Propagation of the Threatened Arabian Bream (Acanthobrama hadiyahensis) in the Khaybar–Northern Hijaz System, Saudi Arabia |
| 16:25-16:40 | Lana Khrema Oral Speaker |
Dual Migrations Threaten Local Diversity in the Mediterranean: A Case Study from Syrian Marine Waters |
| 16:40-16:55 | Boutaina Aidouni Oral Speaker |
Ichthyofauna of the Lower Loukkos Estuary (Morocco): Conservation Status of Endangered Species and Assessment of Invasive Fish Threats |
| 16:55-17:10 | Nezha Laadel Oral Speaker |
Biological heritage, water quality, and vulnerability factors of the Amghass water bodies (Middle Atlas, Morocco): an integrated assessment of a high-altitude hydrosystem subject to anthropogenic and climatic pressures. |
| 17:10-17:25 | Tahmina Anwar Tonny Oral Speaker |
Abundance, Distribution and Diversity of Macrobenthos in Chittagong Coast, Bangladesh |
IOCF2026 Program (DAY 2)
Date: 6 November 2026 (Friday)
Morning Session
Session 2. Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Innovations: Combating Overfishing and Advancing Aquatic Health (Part 1)
Time: 10:00 (CET, Basel) | 4:00 (EST, New York) | 17:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time in CET | Speaker | Title |
| 10:00-10:05 | Prof. Dr. Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar Session Host (Committee Member) |
Welcome from Session Host |
| 10:05-10:20 | María Ortiz Oral Speaker |
IMMUNOSTIMULATORY POTENTIAL OF NAD⁺ BOOSTERS: IN VITRO EFFECTS OF NMN AND NR ON HEAD-KIDNEY LEUKOCYTES OF GILTHEAD SEABREAM (SPARUS AURATA) |
| 10:20-10:35 | Halima Jal Oral Speaker |
Bioremediation of Saline Aquaculture Effluent Using an Extractive Assemblage of Perna perna, Paracentrotus lividus, and Ulva lactuca: A Preliminary Trial in a Laboratory-Scale IMTA Prototype |
| 10:35-10:50 | Javier Sabio Sánchez Oral Speaker |
Low-inclusion raw and hydrolysed algal biomass in aquafeeds: effects on muscle composition, intestinal integrity, and gut microbiota in juvenile gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) |
| 10:50-11:05 | Oluwadamilare Emmanuel Obayemi Oral Speaker |
Population Dynamics and Biological Characteristics of Marcusenius senegalensis in Esa-Odo Reservoir, Southwestern Nigeria |
| 11:05-11:20 | Mistura Temitope Adeleke Oral Speaker |
Biochemical Biomarkers and Organ-Level Histopathology in African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Exposed to Sublethal 2,2-Dichlorovinyl Dimethyl Phosphate (Dichlorvos) Concentrations |
| 11:20-11:25 | Matheus Koengkan Flash Poster Presenter |
Structural Transformation and Economic Resilience in Madeira Island’s Fisheries Sector |
| 11:25-11:30 | Marcin Dębowski Flash Poster Presenter |
Coupling Aquaculture Effluent Bioremediation with Chlorella vulgaris Cultivation for Sustainable Bioenergy-Oriented Biomass Production |
| 11:30-11:35 | Konrad Wojnarowski Flash Poster Presenter |
Host-response transcriptomics as a diagnostic guide during inconsistent pathogen detection in a haemorrhagic disease outbreak in farmed Alsatian char |
| 11:35-11:40 | Ana Olívia Serra Jorge Flash Poster Presenter |
Fatty Acid Profile and Total Fat Content of Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) from Three Major Fishing Zones |
Afternoon Session
Session 2. Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Innovations: Combating Overfishing and Advancing Aquatic Health (Part 2)
Time: 13:30 (CET, Basel) | 7:30 (EST, New York) | 20:30 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time in CET | Speaker | Title |
| 13:30-13:35 | Prof. Dr. Wagner C. Valenti Session Chair |
Welcome from Session Chair |
| 13:35-13:55 | Prof. Dr. Bernardo Baldisserotto Invited Speaker |
Essential oils to treat bacterial infections in fish - silver catfish as an experimental model |
| 13:55-14:15 | Prof. Dr. Ronald Kennedy Luz Invited Speaker |
Use of recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) for neotropical fish: a sustainable alternative in the face of climate change. |
| 14:15-14:30 | Gabriel Martins Gandin Oral Speaker |
Benthic species reorganize phosphorus flows in integrated multitrophic aquaculture (IMTA) ponds |
| 14:30-14:45 | Agustina Carla Beriotto Oral Speaker |
Shades of Plasticity: Tank Color Modulates Somatolactin Cells and Pigmentary Phenotypes in Tropical Gar (Atractosteus tropicus) Larvae |
| 14:45-15:00 | Graziela Moro Meira Oral Speaker |
Essentials Oils as an Alternative for the Euthanasia of Penaeus vannamei |
| 15:00-15:15 | Thamara Bentivole Magalhães Oral Speaker |
Growth performance of juvenile Piaractus brachypomus fed diets containing Hesperozygis ringens essential oil under different thermal conditions |
| 15:15-15:20 | Venecia Albarrán Gervacio Flash Poster Presenter |
Design of upgrading strategies for the resilience of fishing communities in the Tres Palos lagoon, Acapulco, Mexico |
| 15:20-15:25 | Ellan Rodrigo Monteiro Paes Fernandes Flash Poster Presenter |
Automated Feeding in the Production of Brycon amazonicus as a Strategy to Increase Productivity and Feed Efficiency in Amazonian Aquaculture |
| 15:25-15:30 | João Victor Silva de Souza Flash Poster Presenter |
Characterization and Economic Feasibility of Fish Farming in the Metropolitan Region of Manaus, Brazil |
Session 1. Climate Change Impact and Marine Pollution
Time: 15:35 (CET, Basel) | 9:35 (EST, New York) | 22:35 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time in CET | Speaker | Title |
| 15:35-15:40 | Dr. Pedro Morais Session Chair |
Welcome from Session Chair |
| 15:40-16:00 | Dr. Tin Klanjšček Invited Speaker |
Integrating Mechanistic Modelling and Artificial Intelligence: A Synergistic Approach to Ecological Forecasting |
| 16:00-16:15 | Julita Gutkowska Oral Speaker |
Is climate change affecting the spawning phenology of Baltic sprat? |
| 16:15-16:30 | Matija Vodopija Oral Speaker |
Capture area and macroplastic ingestion as factors of body condition in a potential deep-sea indicator species |
| 16:30-16:45 | Paulina Cholewińska Oral Speaker |
Early-Life Microbial Responses to Environmentally Relevant 17α-Ethinylestradiol Exposure in Danio rerio and Kryptolebias marmoratus |
| 16:45-17:00 | Diana Fernandes Oral Speaker |
Do Opposing Lipid Modulators Shape Gonadal Development in Juvenile Brown Trout? |
| 17:00-17:15 | Rayssa Soares da Silva Rodrigues Oral Speaker |
Trophic reorganization and biomass shifts of fishes driven by ENSO dynamics in a tropical estuary |
| 17:15-17:20 | Tatjana Mijošek Pavin Flash Poster Presenter |
Tissue-specific oxidative stress responses and trace metal accumulation in farmed and wild mussels from the Adriatic Sea |
| 17:20-17:25 | Rodrigo Franco Alves Flash Poster Presenter |
Cytotoxic and Apoptotic Responses to Single and Mixture PAH Exposure in Brown Trout Primary Hepatocytes |
| 17:25-17:30 | Amanda Satomi Tatibana Flash Poster Presenter |
HASTE MAKES WASTE: ACCELERATED MATURATION AND PRECOCIOUS OOCYTE ATRESIA IN Astyanax lacustris (CHARACIFORMES, CHARACIDAE) |
| 17:30-17:35 | Juana Ariela Pereyra Flash Poster Presenter |
Relationship between diet composition and anthropogenic particle ingestion in juvenile Cynoscion guatucupa from the Southwestern Atlantic |
| 17:35-17:40 | Closing Remark from Conference Chair - Prof. Dr. Maria Angeles Esteban | |