CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Abstract submission deadline is Friday December 19, 2025.
The 2026 Pacific Fisheries Technologists Annual Conference will be held February 22 thru February 25 in San Pedro, California. On behalf of the PFT 2026 Organizing Committee, we invite submissions of abstracts for oral/poster presentations from members of the seafood research community, industry, and government agencies. Presentations are invited on any topics dealing with all sectors of seafood science, technology, and current affairs related to seafood. Topics of interest include but not are limited to:
- Seafood safety and quality
- Environmental issues and sustainability
- Resource utilization and aquaculture products
- Value-added products, including novel seafood protein and plant products
- Traceability
- Compliance and regulatory topics
- Packaging
- Blue Economy Innovation and Seaweed Utilization
Please submit an abstract for your presentation here. If you encounter any difficulties in using this submission platform, feel free to contact the Scientific Program Director, Briana Hurley.
Submitted abstracts will be reviewed and selected by the Program Review Committee. Based on the review, accepted abstracts will be assigned to either an oral or a poster session. While Presenter’s stated preferences for a session will be considered, the final assignment will be made based on Program needs. All accepted abstracts will be published in the PFT 2026 conference book.
To ensure consideration for the PFT 2026 conference program, please submit your abstract as early as possible as abstract acceptance will be given on a rolling basis to help accommodate visa needs of our international attendees.
Student Competition
Student presenters are invited to participate in oral or poster competitions. Six student paper competition awards are available to recognize the top three oral and top three poster presentations. If you qualify and would like to participate in the student competition, please state this in your abstract. Competition guidelines can be found here and judging criteria for oral presentations can be found here and for poster presentations here.
Please contact the Student Competition Chair Angee Hunt for inquiries related to the student competition.