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(OBJECTIVES)  Z Theprimaryobjectivesofthissymposiumareto(a)highlightdevelopmentsandapplicationsofGISinfisherysciences,(b)exchangeideasandinformation,and(c)furtherimprovementfortechniquesandapplicationsofGISinfisherysciences. (SUBJECTS)   ThesymposiumtentativelycoversGISapplicationsonthefollowingsubjects:(a)Fisheriesoceanography,(b)Fisheriesmanagement,(c)Inlandfisheries,(d)Geostatistics,(e)Aquaculture,(f)Spatialdataanalyses,(g)Surveydataanalyses,(h)Remotesensing,(i)Globalpositioningsystem(GPS),(j)Software/hardwaredevelopment,and(k)anyothersrelevantsubjects.Theemphasisonthesesubjectsmaychangedependingupontheinterestsofparticipants. (PARTICIPATION)  " ParticipationofabroadaudiencerepresentingGISapplicationsinfisheriessciencesareencouraged,i.e.,scientists,students,computerexperts(developers),managers,administrators,andeducators. (PRESENTATIONS)  &" Besidesoralpresentationofthepapers,therewillbepostersessionsandPCdemonstrationsofGISsoftware/applications.DetailsonabstractandmethodsforpresentationswillbegiveninthefinalannouncementtobedistributedonNovember1,1998.TheproposedvenueforthissymposiumistheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationAuditoriumatSandPointWayNE,Seattle,Washington,USAorahotelconferencefacility. ",T#"  (REGISTRATIONFEES) AboutUS$100-150(halfpriceforstudents),dependingonnumberofparticipantsandadministrativeexpenses. (SCHEDULE) [April15,1998]Firstannouncementandcallforpapers.[April15,1998!October15,1998]Periodofregistration.[November1,1998]Finalannouncementfortheparticipants(Informationonabstract,̀presentationandregistrationfeeswillbeprovidedforparticipants).[November15,1998!December15,1998]Periodtosendabstractsandregistrationfees.[March24,1999]Symposium (KEYNOTESPEAKERandMODERATORS) Akeynotespeakerandmoderatorsforeachsession(subject)willbedeterminedlater. (PUBLICATION) PaperswillbepublishedinaProceedingsoftheSymposium. (REGISTRATION) SendthefollowinginformationbyE-mail(preferable)totheconvener(*)duringApril15!October15,1998.(a)Fullname(first,middleandlast:lastnameincapitalletter),(b)nameoftheorganization,(c)postorposition,(d)mailingaddress,(e)E-mailaddress,(f)telephoneandFAXnumberincludingcountrycode,(g)(tentative)titleofyourpaper(withnamesofco-authors,ifany),(h)subjectofthepaper:selectonefromcategoryspecifiedin(SUBJECTS),(h)nameofthepresenter,and(h)methodofpresentation(oral,poster,orsoftware/hardwaredemonstration). (MAINORGANIZER) FisheryGISResearchGroupC/oEnvironmentalSimulationLaboratory2F,NobleBuild.,2-4-1Arajuku,Kawagoe,Saitama,Japan350-1124E-mail:esl@esl.co.jpFAX:81(Japan)-492-41-2442,Tel:81(Japan)-492-42-9262,http://www.esl.co.jp (CONVENER)(*) 󀀀..TomNishidaNationalResearchInstituteofFarSeasFisheries5-7-1Orido,Shimizu,Shizuoka,Japan424-8633E-mail:tnishida@enyo.affrc.go.jpFAX:81(Japan)-54335-9642,Tel:81(Japan)-543-36-6043 (SYMPOSIUMSTEERINGCOMMITTEEMEMBERS) Loh-LeeLowAlaskaFisheriesScienceCenter,NationalMarineFisheriesService7600SandPointWayNE,Seattle,Washington98115-0070,USA.E-mail:Loh-Lee.Low@noaa.gov,FAX:1(USA)-206-526-6723,Tel:1(USA)-206-526-4190StephenK.BrownOfficeofScienceandTechnologyNationalMarineFisheriesService1315East-WestHwy,SilverSpring,2Maryland,20910USAE-mail:XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW        W\  `*Times New RomanTTWStephen.K.Brown@noaa.gov      ,FAX:(1)(USA)-301-713-1875,Tel:1(USA)-301-713-2363GeoffMeadenDepartmentofGeography,CanterburyChristChurchCollege,NorthHolmesRoad,Canterbury,Kent,CT11QU,UKE-mail:XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW        W\  `*Times New RomanTTWg.j.meaden@cant.ac.uk    ,FAX:(44)(UK)-1227-767531,Tel:44(UK)-1227-767700(Ext.2327)WilliamL.FisherOklahomaCooperativeFishandWildlifeResearchUnit,404LifeSciencesWest,OklahomaStateUniversity,Stillwater,Oklahoma74078USAEmail:wfisher@okway.okstate.edu,FAX:(1)(USA)-4057445006,Tel:1(USA)-4057446342Othervoluntarycommitteemembersarewelcome.Pleasecontacttheconvener(*). (SUPPORTINGORGANIZATION) InternationalCenterforLivingAquaticResourcesManagement(ICLARM)MerylJ.Williams(DirectorGeneral)MCPOBox2631,0718Makati,MetroManila,PhilippinesEmail:M.J.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW        W\  `*Times New RomanTTWWILLIAMS@CGNET.COM    ,FAX:63(Philippines)28123798,Tel:63(Philippines)28175163 (FUTURESYMPOSIA).. TheFisheryGISResearchGroupplanstoorganizethistypeofSymposiumirregularly(every2-4years)indifferentcitiesintheworld.