Prince Edward Island Fishermen's Assoc.

2015 Lobster Symposium

Thank You!

The Organising Committee would like to thank all participants (over 135 registrants), support staff, and the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel for their contributions - making this year’s symposium an outstanding event.

Click here for more information on Plenary Speakers and Themes

A printable version (PDF) of the final program, including abstracts, can be downloaded here.

Student Awards

Congratulations to the following students for their excellent oral and poster presentations at the symposium. The awards were sponsored by the University of New Brunswick.

Oral presentations: Poster presentations:

First Place: Noah Oppenheim First Place: Marthe Larsen Haarr

Second Place: Ryan Stanley Second Place: Elizabeth M. Morrissey

Media Coverage

The Guardian

Climate change could lead to more lobster in P.E.I. waters

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2015-11-05/article-4333577/Climate-change-could-lead-to-more-lobster-in-P.E.I.-waters/1

What's life without lobster?

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2015-11-03/article-4331769/Whats-life-without-lobster%3F/1

Truro Daily News

Lobster industry told to leverage Canadian brand

http://www.trurodaily.com/Business/2015-11-09/article-4337692/Lobster-industry-told-to-leverage-Canadian-brand/1

Cantech Letter

PEI could be overrun with lobster because of climate change, say experts

http://www.cantechletter.com/2015/11/pei-could-be-overrun-with-lobster-because-of-climate-change-say-experts/

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Notices

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