The 6^th World Fisheries Congress will be held 7-11 May 2012 in the Edinburgh International Conference Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.  Details and organization of the meeting are still being developed; however, further information can be found at http://www.6thwfc2012.com.  Keynote speakers scheduled for 2012 include Eddie Allison (Malaysia), Malcolm Beveridge (Egypt), Juan Carlos Castilla (Chile), Steve Cooke (Canada), John Field (South Africa), Jeff Hutchings (Canada), Melanie Austen (United Kingdom), and Yunne Shin (France & South Africa).  In addition, for more information about the World Council of Fisheries Societies, please see http://www.worldfisheriescouncil.org.