Social Events

  • Monday April 17 (18:00-20:00)
    WELCOME RECEPTION
    Tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl docked across the street from the venue.

    All participants are expected to wear the Symposium name tags to get access to the reception area. Drinks and finger food will be provided.

    The “Statsraad Lehmkuhl” is a 3-masted steel bark, built by Johann C. Tecklenborg AG in Bremerhaven-Geestemünde in 1914 as a training ship for the German merchant marine. Her original name was “Grossherzog Friedrich August”. During most of World War Ι the “Statsraad Lehmkuhl” was used as a stationary training ship in Germany.

  • Tuesday April 18 (18:00-20:00)
    POSTER SESSION
    Symposium Venue, the break area outside the main conference halls.

    Two drinks per person and finger food will be served during the Poster Session.


  • Thursday April 20 (19:00-23:00)
    SYMPOSIUM DINNER
    Håkonshallen (Haakon's Hall) at Bergenhus Fortress

    NOT covered by the Registration Fee (limited seats)
    Extended Reservation Deadline: midnight April 4, 2023 Norway Time (or 3 PM Vancouver BC Canada Time).
    Contact us if you have any problems.
    Dinner price: 110 Euro

    The number of seats in Håkonshallen is limited. To ensure your seat, please fill out and submit a short FORM with your meal preference and allergry restrictions. After the form is submitted, the confirmation email will be sent to you with an invitation link to make a Dinner payment (110 Euro) online. Only debit and credit card are accepted. The Dinner reservation is not complete without a payment.
    "Meat and fish" option on the menu can be replaced with meat only or fish only. Please specify your requirements on the form's comments.


    Håkon’s Hall was built between 1247 and 1261 by Håkon Håkonsson. It was the largest of the royal residency in the 13th-century when Bergen was the political centre of Norway.

    The Håkon´s Hall is 750 years old and was built by King Håkon Håkonsson as a royal residence and banqueting hall. When his son Magnus Håkonsson Lagabøte married the Danish princess Ingeborg in 1261, 2000 guests were invited. At that time Bergen was Norway’s largest and most important town, and Håkon’s Hall was the site of major national events, such as the drawing up of Norway’s first complete set of laws.

    As a national cultural monument, Håkon’s Hall is still used both for royal dinners and other official occasions.

Important Dates
April 10, 2023
Poster Upload Deadline For in-person and on-line presenters to upload their posters on Whova App..
April 14, 2023 (NOON, Norway Time)
Day 1-2 Talks Upload Deadline Upload Apr. 17 and Apr. 18 talks. Contact PICES Secretariat for any problems. Instructions
April 18, 2023 (NOON, Norway Time)
Day 3 Talks Upload Deadline Upload Apr. 19 talks. Contact PICES Secretariat for any problems. Instructions
April 19, 2023 (NOON, Norway Time)
Day 4 Talks Upload Deadline Upload Apr. 20 talks. Contact PICES Secretariat for any problems. Instructions
April 20, 2023 (NOON, Norway Time)
Day 5 Talks Upload Deadline Upload Apr. 21 talks. Contact PICES Secretariat for any problems. Instructions
September 30, 2023
Deadline Manuscript sumbission to the ICES Journal of Marine Science for the Special Volume.
April 4, 2023
Dinner Extended Deadline PAST Deadline Symposium Dinner reservation has been extended until midnight April 4 Norway Time (or 3 PM Vancouver BC Canada Time).
Contact us if you have any problems.
April 3, 2023
Upload Notification PAST Deadline All oral presenters will receive emails with a link and instructions about uploading their talks.
Contact us if you do not receive an email.
March 31, 2023
Whoava App. access PAST Deadline All participants will receive emails with access to Whova App. for opening accounts.
Contact us if you have any problems.
January 2023
Confirmation Deadlines PAST Deadline
  1. Confirm your presentations and attendance
    (financial support applicants who are still waiting for grant notifications, confirm presentations and attendance when you receive grant notifications).
  2. Confirm your financial support acceptance
    (applicants who are still waiting for grant notifications, confirm when you receive grant notifications).
January 31, 2023
PAST Deadline Closes
  1. Discounted Registration Fee
    (extended from Jan. 15, 2023)
December 22, 2022
PAST Deadline
  1. Financial support grant notification
    (For some applicants - January 2023. Thank you for your patience)
December 15, 2022
PAST Deadline Abstract Notification Deadline
  1. Abstract acceptance notification
November 5, 2022 (extended)
July 5, 2022
PAST Deadline
  1. Discounted Registration Fee
  2. Abstract submission
  3. CV and Financial support application
January 31, 2022