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ARBEC III · 23–27 Nov 2026 · Nairobi

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ARBEC III 23–27 Nov 2026 · Nairobi
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ARBEC III Programme at a Glance

23–25 November 2026· times in EAT

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Programme at a glance, 23–25 November 2026: days and rooms across, times (EAT) down. Each talk number and each session links to its details in the session list.
Time Monday, 23 Nov 2026 Wednesday, 25 Nov 2026
Room A Room D Room B Room D
14:00 1 97
14:15 2 98
14:30 3 99
14:45 4 100
15:00 5 101
15:15 6 102
OPEN SESSION ORAL PRESENTATIONS
16:00 49 133
16:15 50 134
16:30 51 135
16:45 52 136
17:00 53 137
17:15 54 138
17:30 End of day End of day

At a glance: Monday 23 November

Rooms A to D run in parallel · times in EAT

1 2 3 4 5 6 Live

OPEN SESSION

49 50 51 52 53 54 Live

End of day at 17:30

At a glance: Wednesday 25 November

Rooms B to D run in parallel · times in EAT

97 98 99 100 101 102 Live

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

133 134 135 136 137 138 Live

End of day at 17:30

Sessions Monday 23 November 2026

  1. S01

    Sustainable Fisheries & Governance

    Room A · 14:00 – 15:30

    6 presentations Chair: Frank Masese · Rapporteur: Sheila Rioba Live

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    Presentations in S01
    No. Time Abstract ID Presentation title Presenter (Country)
    1 14:00–14:15 Abstract TRK1_042 Growth, size structure and spawning potential of sharks and rays in Kenyan inshore and industrial longline fisheries (read the abstract) Benedict K. Kiilu et al. (Kenya)
    2 14:15–14:30 Abstract TRK1_067 Size composition of small-scale demersal catches in a multispecies multi-gear fishery along the Kenyan coast. (read the abstract) Janet Mwangata et al. (Kenya)
    3 14:30–14:45 Abstract TRK1_050 Limitations and paradoxes of maximum sustainable yield estimation in an enhanced fishery: A Schaefer model application to Lake Naivasha, Kenya (read the abstract) George N. Morara et al. (Kenya)
    4 14:45–15:00 Abstract TRK1_071 Spatio-Temporal Dynamics And Population Structure Of Swordfish (Xiphias Gladius) In Kenya'S Eez (read the abstract) Jibril Olunga et al. (Kenya)
    5 15:00–15:15 Abstract TRK1_073 Stock Status Assessment of Frequently Caught Grunts, Seabreams, And Snappers Along The Kenyan Coast (read the abstract) Maorine Nyamoita Okeri et al. (Kenya)
    6 15:15–15:30 Abstract TRK1_024 Determining the prawn stock status of Malindi-Ungwana Bay using the Weight of Evidence Framework (read the abstract) Esther N. Fondo et al. (Kenya)

  2. Open Session

    S09

    Sustainable Fisheries & Governance

    Room D · 16:00 – 17:30

    6 presentations Live

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    Presentations in S09
    No. Time Abstract ID Presentation title Presenter (Country)
    49 16:00–16:15 Abstract TRK1_041 Growth Dynamics and Random Forest Modeling of Key Commercial Fishes in Lake Turkana, Kenya (read the abstract) Olilo Casianes Owino et al. (Kenya)
    50 16:15–16:30 Abstract TRK1_022 Data-Limited Stock Assessment In Lake Victoria, Kenya Fisheries (read the abstract) Horace Owiti et al. (Kenya)
    51 16:30–16:45 Abstract TRK1_093 A standardised hydroacoustic time series reveals increasing fish biomass and southward redistribution of pelagic fish in Lake Turkana (read the abstract) Chrisphine Nyamweya et al. (Kenya)
    52 16:45–17:00 Abstract TRK1_040 Gillnet selectivity and its’ effects on population structure of two key species in Lake Victoria (Kenya) (read the abstract) Nicholas Gichuru et al. (Kenya)
    53 17:00–17:15 Abstract TRK1_072 Spatiotemporal fish dynamics in Lake Malombe (read the abstract) Salim M'balaka et al. (Malawi)
    54 17:15–17:30 Abstract TRK5_013 Evaluation of the catch assessment strategies of Tanzania Marine Fisheries (read the abstract) Mariam Kadama et al. (Dodoma, Tanzania)

Sessions Wednesday 25 November 2026

  1. S17

    Sustainable Fisheries & Governance

    Room B · 14:00 – 15:30

    6 presentations Live

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    Presentations in S17
    No. Time Abstract ID Presentation title Presenter (Country)
    97 14:00–14:15 Abstract TRK1_079 The level of under reporting of catch and effort data in logbooks among largescale fishers on Lake Malawi (read the abstract) Mexford Mulumpwa (Malawi)
    98 14:15–14:30 Abstract TRK1_004 Assessing the Impact of the Closed Fishing Season on Small Pelagic Fish Stock Dynamics in Ghana (read the abstract) James Fynn Walker et al. (Ghana)
    99 14:30–14:45 Abstract TRK1_059 Operationalizing Rights-Based Fishery Management through Co-Managed Fish Breeding Areas: Evidence from Uganda’s Inland Lake Systems. (read the abstract) Bassa S. et al. (Uganda)
    100 14:45–15:00 Abstract TRK4_006 Interactive governance mediates transboundary fisheries under climate change (read the abstract) Emmanuel Mbaru (Kenya)
    101 15:00–15:15 Abstract TRK1_057 Morphological Taxonomic Verification of Shark Fins and Bodies in Commercial Export Chains: Quantitative Assessment of Species Composition and Implications for Conservation and Trade Regulation in Kenya (read the abstract) Dixon Otieno Odongo et al. (Kenya)
    102 15:15–15:30 Abstract TRK1_062 Overview of Kenya’s marine fisheries (read the abstract) Edward Kimani et al. (Kenya)

  2. Oral Presentations

    S24

    Sustainable Fisheries & Governance

    Room D · 16:00 – 17:30

    6 presentations Live

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    Presentations in S24
    No. Time Abstract ID Presentation title Presenter (Country)
    133 16:00–16:15 Abstract TRK1_052 Managing the Mud Crab Fishery Characterized by Traditional Knowledge, Post harvest losses, Fear, Exploitation Dynamics, and Varied Regulations: “The aquaculture intervention for Lamu and Lower Tana regions” (read the abstract) Mirera Oersted David et al. (Kenya)
    134 16:15–16:30 Abstract TRK1_078 The Current Status of Coastal Fisheries in Mogadishu (read the abstract) Abdullahi A. M. Mohamed (Abdullahi Abdulwahab Moallim Mohamed) (Somalia)
    135 16:30–16:45 Abstract TRK1_082 The status of longline fishery in the Kenya Exclusive Economic Zone (read the abstract) Edward Kimani et al. (Kenya)
    136 16:45–17:00 Abstract TRK1_025 Diet composition and some aspects of feeding ecology of Rastrelliger kanagurta and Selar crumenophthalmus in south coast Kenya inshore waters. (read the abstract) Janet C. Mwangata et al. (Kenya)
    137 17:00–17:15 Abstract TRK5_007 Design of a Solar-Assisted Electric Fishing Boat System (EcoFish EV) for Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in Kenya (read the abstract) Nkanata Andrew Munene (Kenya)
    138 17:15–17:30 Abstract TRK1_068 Social Economic Slants On Low Fish Catch Towards Sustainability Of A Collapsing Fishery Of A Tropical Lake Naivasha, Kenya (read the abstract) Beatrice Njeri Obegi (Kenya)