CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Abstract submission deadline is Friday January 8, 2027.
The 2027 PFT Annual Conference will be held March 1-3 in Astoria, Oregon. On behalf of the PFT 2027 Organizing Committee, we invite submissions for oral/poster presentations from members of the seafood research community, industry, economic development, and government agencies. Presentations are invited on any topics dealing with all sectors of seafood science, technology, and current affairs related to seafood, particularly topics that capture the 2027 theme of: The Rest of the Story: Unlocking Hidden Value from Seafood Processing.
Topics of interest include but not are limited to:
- Resource utilization (wild harvest and aquaculture)
- Value-added products, particularly from seafood byproduct streams
- Blue Economy Innovation
- Environment issues and sustainability
- Seafood safety and quality
- Compliance and regulatory topics
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, Ombaka Owade.
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 2027 conference book.
To ensure consideration for the PFT 2027 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 Carmen Lopez Saiz for inquiries related to the student competition.