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		(Ireland, Dublin, 13-18 May 2012) International Water Association (IWA) World Congress on Water, Climate and Energy 2,000 like-minded water, climate and energy professionals from across the globe will gather in Dublin, Ireland in May, 2012 to exchange ideas, explore the state of the art and debate the key issues underlying the science and practice of these inextricably linked natural, utility and infrastructural issues of our time.
		(Germany, Hamburg, 23-24 May 2012) Motorship Propulsion & Emissions Conference 2012 The conference is one of the most technically informative and longest established seminar for the global shipping industry. The Conference brings industry professionals together to network, discuss topical issues and exchange information and ideas.
		(Spain, Vigo, 22-24 May 2012) 2ndInternational Symposium on Fishing Vessel Energy Efficiency E-Fishing is a series of biannual conferences devoted to the study of energy efficiency in the fishing world.
		(Canada, Westin Ottawa, 27-31 May 2012) National Fish and Wildlife Conservation Congress This Congress will bring together leading fish and wildlife scientists, government leaders, federal, provincial, state and local fish and wildlife agencies, conservation organizations and anglers and hunters to participate in plenary sessions, workshops, discussions and debates about the future of fish and wildlife resources in North America.
		(Canada, Westin Ottawa, 27-31 May 2012) National Fish and Wildlife Conservation Congress This Congress will bring together leading fish and wildlife scientists, government leaders, federal, provincial, state and local fish and wildlife agencies, conservation organizations and anglers and hunters to participate in plenary sessions, workshops, discussions and debates about the future of fish and wildlife resources in North America.
		(Italy, Sicily, Capo Granitola, 6-7 June 2012) Workshop on "Fishing Vessel Technologies: Challenges for a Sustainable European Fishing Fleet" The aim of this event is to have an interactive workshop where experts from research and industry meet for dialogue and where the workshop report will be submitted to various funding bodies, hopefully to influence their RTDI agendas regarding Future Fishing Vessel Technologies and the Challenges for a Sustainable European Fishing Fleet that the workshop defines.
		(Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, 16 - 19 June 2012) 2012 ISEE Conference - ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS AND RIO +20 ISEE is a nonprofit, member-governed organization dedicated to advancing understanding of the relationships between the economy, ecology and society, for the mutual well-being of people and nature. ISEE 2012 has been conceived to dovetail with the Rio+20 UNCSD Earth Summit. The challenge for Ecological Economics at this Summit is to contribute to designing innovative alternatives, to address market and institutional failures, as well as to better understand ecological and economic systems. The 'Energy Question' as well as 'Sustainable Consumption' are among the theme sessions of this conference.
		(USA, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 19-23 August 2012) 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society This annual meeting expands the ecological, social and professional relationships centered around the common interest in Fisheries.
		(Sri Lanka, Negombo, 23-24 August 2012) International Conference on Fisheries and Marine Science The ICRD / CEMARE joint Conference will provide a unique forum for participants to explore the many multidisciplinary aspects of fisheries and marine science. This conference will provide a wonderful opportunity for fisheries and marine scientists to meet, exchange information and network .
		(Norway, Bergen, 17-21 Sep 2012) 2012 ICES Annual Science Conference ICES Annual Science Conference provides a forum in which an international community of marine scientists, professionals, stakeholders, and students gather to share their work. This is carried out through theme-based sessions, which include both oral and poster presentations.
		(China, Dalian, 20-23 Sep 2012) BIT's 3rd Annual World Marine Tech Summit 2012 As Dalian is famous for its ports and shipbuilding, this summit is organized to bring international industry players together in one location to share the latest technology news and valuable experiences at the summit and other events.
		(China, Dalian, 20-23 Sep 2012) BIT's 1st Annual World Congress of Mariculture & Fisheries 2012 The purpose of the meeting is to start the process of developing a mechanism for investing in China enterprises in the aquaculture and fisheries sector. The meeting will achieve this purpose by: bringing together potentially interested people who represent organizations that are able to bring this about, highlighting the investment and developmental potential offered by the fisheries and aquaculture sector, examining the current situation – both in terms of access to investment and application of investment, and identifying gaps and opportunities.
		(USA, Ohio, Columbus, 30 Sep-05 Oct 2012) EcoSummit 2012 - Ecological Sustainability EcoSummit 2012 will bring together the world's most respected minds in ecological science to discuss restoring the planet's ecosystems. 70 symposia and 11 workshops with almost 600 participants from over 55 countries have been accepted for the EcoSummit 2012 Program.
		(Italy, Naples, 17-19 Oct 2012) NAV 2012 International Conference on Ships and Shipping Research
		(Chile, Viña del Mar, 8-12 April 2013) 7th International Fisheries Observer and Monitoring Conference A conference dedicated to improve fishery monitoring programs worldwide, through sharing of practices and development of new methods of data collection and analysis..

		(Spain, Vigo, 22-24 May 2012) NAVALIA 2012 International Conference on Ship Efficiency
		(USA, New Bedford, MA  13-14 June 2012) Commercial Marine Expo Commercial Marine Expo is the Atlantic Seaboard's largest commercial marine trade show, offering opportunities to see hundreds of exhibitors, ships and boats in the water, and informative equipment demonstrations.
		(Turkey, Istanbul, 14-17 June 2012) Sea Expo Turkey 2012 Trade Fair For Aquaculture, Seafood Products, Fishery and Technologies
		(Norway, Trondheim, 14-17 August 2012) Nor Fishing 2012 Exhibition for the fisheries industry. Developments in vessel and gear technology, processes and services, shipyards and boat builders,maritime electronics, rescue and safety equipment, environmental technology.
		(Germany, Hamburg, 4-7 September 2012) SMM 2012 Shipbuilding, Machinery & Marine Technology International Trade
		(China, Dalian, 23-26 October 2012) Shiptech China 2012 8th International Shipbuilding, Marine Equipment and Offshore Engineering Exhibition for China
		(China, Dalian, 6-8 November 2012) China Fisheries & Seafood Expo 2012 One of Asia's greatest seafood and fisheries trade event