• The international seafood trade: rules based reform,
• Economic Solutions to Customary, Aboriginal and traditional Fishing Rights issues
• Fisheries Management Through Regional Fisheries Organisations
• Ecosystem and Oceans Policy Approaches to Fisheries Management
• Aquaculture
• Marine Resources for Recreation and Tourism (to run with D)
• Theoretical and Empirical Bio-economic Management
• Future Paths for Rights Based Fisheries Management- Co-management, Devolution and Beyond

Each of the plenary lead speakers will give an address that provides an overview and where appropriate issue a challenge to the sessions dealing with that particular theme.

New Zealand fisheries experts see this as a great chance to interact with fisheries experts from around the world and to tell them something of what is happening locally as regards the management of fish stocks. New Zealand will be well represented at the conference. The Minister of Fisheries will present a keynote address and at least 15 New Zealanders will present papers covering all the major conference themes.

IIFET is a global profession organisation focused on improving understanding of all aspects of fisheries and aquaculture management. Members include academic economists, fisheries managers, members of the environmental organisations and the seafood industries, international organisations and national and state government representatives.