Call for Papers

Submit an Abstract

All abstracts should include the following information:

• Preference for an oral presentation (12-15 minutes), speed talk (3-5 minutes) or poster
• Title of the paper
• Full name followed by affiliation and country of origin in brackets for each author
• Email address of the presenting author
• Please indicate if the presenting author is a student (undergraduate, MSc or PhD), early career researcher (within 5 years of completing a PhD) or within the first 5 years of a professional career (e.g. practitioners and government scientists) in fish telemetry or a related field (without a PhD). The five years to identify early career excludes eligible career breaks, such as parental leave
• 100–200 word abstract, clearly stating the purpose, significance, and key findings of the research
• The abstract must be written in English
• Please also indicate if you’d be interested in submitting your talk as a paper to a peer-reviewed journal (to be confirmed) as a special issue associated with the conference

The Steering Committee will review all submissions and will aim to ensure a good balance of topics and geographic areas, while supporting a diverse, inclusive and equitable programme. Full details on abstract selection process to follow.

No presenting author should submit more than one oral presentation request but may submit multiple poster presentation requests.

Presenters will be required to register for the conference.

Closing Date for Submissions: 23 October 2026

After receiving your abstract, an email notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent by 15th January 2026. If requests for oral presentations are oversubscribed, a speed talk or poster presentation may be offered instead.