2012 PACON Conference

Sunday, December 9, 2012 – Friday, December 13, 2012
Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay  |  Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i

Nearly 100 presentations and posters covering a diversity of marine science, technology, engineering and resource management were accepted for PACON 2012. Topics included new technology, financial innovation and policy sustainability; aquaculture- and artificial-based fisheries enhancements; marine renewable energy; sustainable use and conservation of marine resources; engineering and technology development; effects of ocean acidification; tsunami disaster, research/monitoring; and education/outreach.

PACON International is an organization comprised of marine scientists, engineers, industrialists, and policy-makers dedicated to sharing state-of-the-art marine science and technology and the appropriate applications of this technology. Our principle goal is to provide information to all participating nations to promote the environmentally sound utilization of ocean resources and to advance knowledge in the various disciplines. The organization provides an international forum for nations and islands of the Pacific to exchange information, ideas and technology.