16th International Congress on the Biology of Fish 2026
July 12-16, 2026
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
The Physiology Section of the American Fisheries Society is pleased to announce the 16th International Congress on the Biology of Fish (ICBF) which will be held July 12-16, 2026, on the campus of the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada.
Organized by The Physiology Section of the American Fisheries Society and hosted by UBC, the 16th ICBF meeting will provide an opportunity for researchers and scientists from all over the world to share and collaborate on developments and findings in fish physiology.
Following a plenary session with talks by leading international experts, the 16th ICBF will comprise a full program of concurrent thematic sessions over the span of four days, led by renowned researchers. The range of topics will reflect current research in fish physiology, conservation physiology, environmental physiology, evolutionary physiology, use of fishes in biomedical research, and other emerging issues. In addition, session organizers will select oral and poster presentations from submitted abstracts with a special emphasis on contributions by early career researchers.
We are now accepting abstract submissions (with a closing date of March 3, 2026), registration (with an early bird closing date of April 7, 2026) and accommodations. The meeting will open with a reception on the evening of Sunday, July 12th and finish with a full day of sessions followed by the conference dinner on Thursday, July 16th.
We look very forward to hosting you in Vancouver, 2026!
