ICOMSA 2016 will provide a platform for scientist to present, discuss and share their research, findings and experiences which are related to the marine science and/or aquaculture

The theme for ICOMSA 2016 is "Nurturing Innovation Ecosystems for Sustainable Oceans & Societal Wellbeing". This topic is of global relevance and is particularly important for a country such as Malaysia where marine ecosystem services play a significant role in socio-economic development, aquaculture industry is growing at a fast rate and seafood consumption is high. The conference program will be structured to include papers dealing with overcoming the challenges through innovative solutions. Our goal is to demonstrate how science and new ideas can provide the best possible solutions to our ever-changing marine environment, and addressing existing and evolving challenges which are critical for ocean ecosystem balance and sustainability of benefits we derive from ocean-based economies such as fisheries, aquaculture, and ecotourism.