NW Atlantic Cod Symposium

## Symposium on the Biology and Ecology of Northwest Atlantic Cod

A symposium will be held October 24-28, 1994 in St. John's, Newfoundland, CANADA, to review recent research on Atlantic cod undertaken by the Northern Cod Science Program (NCSP), the Ocean Production Enhancement Network (OPEN), and Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN). Researchers not affiliated with these programs are also encouraged to participate. The goals of the symposium will be to summarize current knowledge on cod biology and ecology with particular emphasis on the Northwest Atlantic, to discuss application of recent research results to current fisheries problems, and to provide recommendations for research directions. The symposium will include formal oral presentations, posters, and workshop discussions on relevant topics.

Persons conducting cod-related research are invited to submit titles for paper or poster presentations no later than December 1, 1993. Presentations are encouraged on biological (e.g., phenology, physiology, genetics, growth, survival), ecological (e.g., distribution, abundance, behavior, predator/prey interactions) and physical (e.g., transport, models) processes and on new research methods and technologies. Titles, authorship, affiliation, and paper/poster preference should be sent to:

    Symposium on Biology and Ecology of Northwest Atlantic Cod
    Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Science Branch
    P.O. Box 5667
    St. John's, Newfoundland  A1C 5X1
    Telephone:  (709) 772-2051
    FAX: (709) 772-6100

Abstracts of papers and posters will be requested in early 1994. Papers and posters will be eligible for publication in a supplement of the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences subject to normal peer review process.