The NAAFE Forum in
La Jolla, California
March 24 - 27, 2025
WELCOME
NOAA Fisheries’ Southwest Fisheries Science Center (NOAA SWFSC) and the Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (CMBC) at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego welcome the 2025 North American Association of Fisheries Economists (NAAFE) Forum to the Pacific Coast! We invite our colleagues from North America and beyond to join us in La Jolla, a neighborhood within San Diego, California, USA.
Questions? We'd love to hear from you. Submit them to our planning team via our GoogleForm:
DATES TO REMEMBER
Sessions & Abstracts
Special Sessions
Special Sessions submission window was August 26 - September 11, 2024. We expect to notify authors/hosts by October 1, 2024.* Please reach out to Kat Goetting (kat.goetting@oregonstate.edu) with any questions.
Early Bird Abstract Submission is open as of September 1!
- Early Bird Abstract submission deadline - October 1, 2024
- Early Bird Abstract notification to authors - November 15, 2024
Regular Abstract Submission
- Regular Abstract submission deadline - December 15, 2024
- Regular Abstract notifications to authors - February 1, 2025
*This date has been extended. Thanks for your patience as we give a through review of the special session submissions.
Best Student Paper
NAAFE first offered a Best Student Paper Award in 2009, to recognize the most outstanding paper presented by a graduate student at the biennial NAAFE Forum.
Best Student Paper Abstract submission is open as of September 1!
- Best Student Paper Abstract submission ends - October 1, 2024
- Authors notified of Abstract status - October 25, 2024*
- Submit full paper for Best Student Paper Award – October 26 – December 1, 2024
- Best Student Paper deadline - December 1, 2024
- Review committee decision on Best Student Paper - January 15, 2025
*date updated.
Registration
- Registration begins - December 26, 2024
- Registration deadline for presenters, accepted abstracts - February 7, 2025
- Registration deadline for all participants - February 15, 2025
Submissions
All Abstract, and Student Paper submissions are received and reviewed via conference platform X-CD. A separate link for registration will be available later this fall.
MAJOR TOPICS for ABSTRACTS INCLUDE:
- Climate impacts on fisheries & aquaculture
- Seafood markets, trade, and climate considerations
- Equity & environmental justice economics
- Marine debris including the impact of microplastics
- Alternative / overlapping ocean & coastal uses: wind energy, renewable energy, aquaculture
- Marine protected areas, marine spatial planning
- Ocean observing systems & social-ecological systems
- Co-production of knowledge & research with Indigenous or local communities, including citizen science
- Economic & social analysis of fishing and coastal communities
- Integrating social science in climate and ocean system models
- Recreational fisheries
- Ecosystem Based Management
- Integrating & applying human dimensions data in spatial considerations for marine ecosystem-based management
ORGANIZING COMMITTEES
FORUM HOSTS
Allison Kellum, CMBC Operations Coordinator
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego
Rosemary Kosaka, Economist
NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Santa Cruz, California
Stuart Sandin, Professor, CMBC Director
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego
Stephen (Steve) Stohs, Economist
NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla, California
NAAFE REPRESENTATIVES
Frank Asche, NAAFE President
Professor, University of Florida
Kathryn (Kat) Goetting, NAAFE & IIFET Executive Director
Oregon State University
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Aaron Mamula, Chair, Scientific Committee
Economist, NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center
Catherine Courtier, Chair, Early Career Subcommittee
PhD Candidate, University of California Davis; NOAA Fisheries Affiliate
Mona Ahmadiani, Texas A&M University
Anna Birkenbach, University of Delaware
HinLing Chan, NOAA, Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center
Andrés Cisneros-Montemayor, Simon Fraser University
Scott Crosson, NOAA, Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Robby Fonner, NOAA, Northwest Fisheries Science Center
Magnusson Gisele, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
James Hilger, NOAA National Ocean Service
Brenna Jungers, Mississippi State University
Stephen Kapersky, NOAA, Alaska Fisheries Science Center
David Kling, Oregon State University
Sabrina Lovell, NOAA, ST
Kimberly Oremus, University of Delaware
Lisa Pfieffer, NOAA, Northwest Fisheries Science Center
Matt Reimer, University of California Davis
Erin Steiner, NOAA, Northwest Fisheries Science Center
Kristy Wallmo, NOAA, ST
Logistics
Venue
NAAFE 2025 will be held at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego in La Jolla, CA.
Daytime programming - including registration, plenary, and concurrent sessions - will take place in the Robert Paine Scripps Seaside Forum auditorium and conference rooms, as well as nearby classroom Vaughan Hall 100. A welcome reception and the poster session will also be hosted on Scripps Oceanography campus.
A walking map of our corner of campus is available here.
We are planning for a beautiful off-campus banquet nearby on Wednesday night.
LODGING
We have secured a special NAAFE room rate of $189/night at Inn by the Sea in downtown La Jolla, located at 7830 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037. More details and a phone number to call and inquire about reserving a room are on this flyer.
Here are a few other hotels in the area we recommend reaching out to:
< 1 mile (~15 minutes walking)
Hotel La Jolla, Curio Collection by Hilton
7955 La Jolla Shores Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 459-0261
La Jolla Shores Hotel
8110 Camino Del Oro
La Jolla, CA 92037
(855) 923-8058
< 5 mile (~30-40 minutes via Public Transit)
Marriott Residence Inn La Jolla
8901 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 204-4637
Sheraton La Jolla Hotel
3299 Holiday Court
La Jolla, CA 92008
(858) 453-5500
< 10 mile (~1-1.5 Hours via Public Transit)
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham San Diego Mission Bay
4610 De Soto Street
San Diego, CA 92109
(858) 483-9800
Holiday Inn Express San Diego Seaworld-Beach Area, an IHG Hotel
4540 Mission Bay Drive
San Diego, CA 92109
(888) 465-4329
Best Western Seven Seas
411 Hotel Circle South
San Diego, CA 92108
(800) 780-7234
Hotel Zindel
505 W Grape Street
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 658 0104
If you are unable to locate lodging that works for your budget, you may be able to arrange local house-sitting or house-share situation during our campus's coinciding "Spring Break." Inquire for availability via the SIO-Housing mailing list: SIO-Housing@sio.ucsd.edu; https://siomail.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/sio-housing.
Air TRAVEL
The nearest airport is the San Diego International Airport (SAN), located approximately 12 miles (19.3 km) south of La Jolla.
GROUND Transportation
It’s highly recommended that you plan to stay in La Jolla and walk, take public transportation, or take taxi/rideshare to and from your lodging.
Taxi. The most efficient and often economical way to get to La Jolla from the airport is via taxi. Simply follow the signs leading to the Transportation Plazas on the baggage claim level. A Customer Service Representative will place you with the first available taxi, unless you specify a particular taxicab company. Many companies provide taxicab service at San Diego International Airport and in the greater San Diego and La Jolla areas if you prefer to arrange one ahead of time.
Public Transit. The San Diego Region's MTS bus and light rail system extends to La Jolla and UC San Diego campus, and the MTS 30 bus drops off near Scripps Oceanography campus frequently. Look up schedules, maps, and rates here: https://www.sdmts.com/
Rideshare. App-based services, including Lyft and Uber also operate in San Diego and La Jolla.
Parking and Car Rentals. Parking is very limited at Scripps Oceanography at UC San Diego and is tightly regulated. We are unfortunately unable to arrange on-campus parking for NAAFE guests.
If you decide you need to rent a car for any reason, the airport has many rental car services at their Consolidated Rental Car Center. A list of Rental Car agencies and links to their websites is available here.
The North American Association of Fisheries Economists (NAAFE) is an international group of industry, government, and academic practitioners of fisheries economics. The purposes of NAAFE are to facilitate communication among North American fisheries and aquaculture economists in industry, academia, government, and other areas, to promote dialogue between economists and stakeholders interested in fisheries and aquaculture, and to advance fisheries and aquaculture economics and its useful applications.
The NOAA Fisheries, Southwest Fisheries Science Center conducts scientific research to ensure that the region's marine and anadromous fish, marine mammal, marine turtle and invertebrate populations remain at healthy and sustainable levels, as functioning parts of their ecosystems and continue to enhance the quality of life for the public.
Established in 1964 to study the sardine and tuna fisheries of the U.S. West Coast, NOAA SWFSC provides scientific information to support fisheries management and conserve protected species in the California Current, throughout the Pacific Ocean, and in the Southern Ocean off Antarctica.
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is one of the most important centers for global earth science research and education in the world. Scripps scientists work to understand and protect the planet by investigating our oceans, Earth, and atmosphere to find solutions to our greatest environmental challenges. Scripps leads research in climate change impacts and adaptation, resilience to hazards, conservation and biodiversity, oceans and human health, national security, and innovative technology to observe the planet.
The Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (CMBC) at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego integrates biological, physical, and social science with educational approaches to maintain the integrity of ocean ecosystems and manage their use in the face of rapid and inevitable global change.