66th Annual Northwest Fish Culture Concepts: A Workshop for Fish Culturists “Angling for Sustainability” December 1 – 3, 2015 Holiday Inn Portland South Wilsonville, Oregon Dear Fish Culture Associates: This is your invitation to attend the 66th Annual Northwest Fish Culture Concepts event (NWFCC), December 1 – 3, 2015. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is pleased to be hosting this year’s event at the Holiday Inn in Wilsonville, Oregon with additional support from the Oregon Wildlife Heritage Foundation. We look forward to seeing you and the presentations highlighting our 66th annual NWFCC theme. This event continues to be extremely educational and beneficial for everyone attending, presenting, and exhibiting fish culture products. Registration is online with credit cards accepted only. To register go directly to 123 Signup at: https://www.123signup.com/register?id=pgzzm or visit the event website at http://fishculture.fisheries.org/meetings-and-conferences/ . We recommend early event registration as attendance is generally very strong and there are limited rooms available at the Holiday Inn where the conference is being held. The fee for registration is $110, which includes the social event on Tuesday evening, December 1. The first 300 registered participants will receive a free gift bag of NWFCC gear. Student and retiree registration is $55 and are not eligible for the free gift bags. The registration deadline is November 20, 2015. There will be no registration after the deadline as final numbers are needed by the hotel for planning purposes. No registrations will be accepted at the door. If you will be bringing a guest to the social they will need to buy a ticket for entry. The cost for extra tickets to the social is $30 each and they must be purchased during online registration. There will be a taco bar lunch served at the Holiday Inn on Wednesday, December 2. Tickets are $14 and must be purchased directly from the hotel during the event. The Holiday Inn Portland South Hotel and Conference Center is situated off I-5 and 205 freeways in Wilsonville, only 20 minutes to downtown Portland and Salem. It is a full-service hotel with a restaurant, bar, and other amenities including high-speed internet, fitness center, heated indoor pool and spa, and free parking. There is a block of rooms available to NWFCC attendees so be sure to mention the conference when booking a room. If the Holiday Inn is fully booked, you will be automatically directed to the nearby La Quinta or Best Western. Attached to this letter of invitation is our contact information and First Call for Papers which describes paper submission procedures for either oral or poster presentations. Deadline for submission is October 16 but early submission of abstracts and papers is requested.

NWFCC 2015 Contact Information: Log on to the NWFCC website for all online registration procedures including participant/exhibitor registration, paper submissions, and hotel links:

http://fishculture.fisheries.org/meetings-and-conferences/

Hotel Registration: Holiday Inn – I-5 S (Wilsonville) 25425 SW 95th Ave. Wilsonville, OR 97070 I-5, Exit 286 Reservations: 800-315-2621 or 503-682-2211 When booking, mention the NWFCC http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/wilsonville/pdxso/hoteldetail If you have dietary restrictions and will be attending the social, please contact: Linda Lytle Email: [email protected] Phone: (971) 673-6002

Event Registration: 123signup Registration: https://www.123signup.com/register?id=pgzzm Registration questions please contact: Shari Beals Email: [email protected] Phone: (503) 947-6243

Abstracts for Oral and Poster Presentations: Ryan Couture Email: [email protected] Phone: (541) 487-5510

Vendor Information: Manny Fariñas Email: [email protected] Phone: (971) 673-6006

Greg Grenbemer Email: [email protected] Phone: (503) 897-2945

Event Committee: Scott Patterson, Chair: Email: [email protected] Phone: (503) 947-6218

Erik Withalm, Vice Chair: Email: [email protected] Phone: (541) 896-3294

FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS: NWFCC 2015 – Angling for Sustainability The deadline for submitting abstracts for the 66th Annual NWFCC is October 16, 2015. Preference will be given to submissions that pertain to the NWFCC 2015 theme. However, all topics relevant to fish culture in the Northwest will be considered. Session topics may include: 1) Applied aquaculture. 2) Research in aquaculture. 3) Fish health and nutrition. 4) New technologies/recirculating aquaculture. 5) Aquaculture in fisheries management. 6) Miscellaneous programs and techniques. Guidelines for submissions: 1) TITLE – Center and bold title in Times New Roman, 12 point font, at top of abstract 2) PRESENTER – list authors and designate presenter by a “ * “ , employer or affiliation, mailing address, city, state, zip, phone and email should be included, superscript numbers can be used for authors with alternate contact information 3) POSTER or ORAL – Please indicate presentation type before the abstract 4) ABSTRACT – (500 word limit) – Use Times New Roman Font / Size 12 in MS Word 5) TABLES – A table or figure can be included with the abstract, but the entire “expanded” abstract (Abstract plus table or Figure) is restricted to one page total. 6) SUBMISSIONS – Please submit by October 16, 2015 to [email protected] 7) EXAMPLE – Please see following page for an example abstract 8) PRESENTATIONS – All presentations must be in PowerPoint, 15 minutes for presentation and 5 minutes for questions. 9) POSTERS – Posters need to fit in a 4x4 space.

Example Abstract: *ORAL or POSTER PRESENTATION* NWFCC 2015: Angling for Sustainability Scott Patterson*, Erik Withalm2 *Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Fish Propagation, 4034 Fairview Industrial Dr. SE, Salem, OR 97302. 503-947-6218 (tel), [email protected]. 2 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Leaburg Hatchery, 90700 Fish Hatchery Rd., Leaburg, OR 97489. 541-896-3294 (tel), [email protected]. Fish culture has a long and diverse history in the Pacific Northwest and will continue to play a major role in fisheries management, species preservation, food production, and economics, as well as social and political change in the future. The 66th Annual Northwest Fish Culture Concepts is the place to learn about progressive fish culture techniques and programs as well as a better understanding of our historical role in the region over the last 100+ years. Meeting participants will have the opportunity to attend presentations about advancements and observations in: 1) Applied aquaculture. 2) Research in aquaculture. 3) Fish health and nutrition. 4) New technologies/recirculating aquaculture. 5) Aquaculture in fisheries management. 6) Miscellaneous programs and techniques. Along with great presentations, attendees will be able to visit with vendors and exhibitors during breaks and socials, to ensure great information and products are taken back to each operation. Through these multiple inputs of knowledge and equipment, participants will increase their relative understanding of aquaculture principles and procedures, which may contribute to attainment of desirable fish culture outcomes upon return to their home stations.