The 9th Annual Fishermen and Scientists Research Society Conference was held 22-23 February 2002 at Howard Johnson Hotel (formerly Keddy's Halifax Hotel), Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Topics covered at the event included the following:

Estimating Lobster Exploitation Rates From FSRS Recruitment Traps

Guest Speaker: Ross Claytor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

4X Cod Tagging Study

Guest Speaker: Don Clark, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Stock Status Traffic Lights - What Are They and How Are They Used

Guest Speaker: Paul Fanning, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Benthic Habitat Classification

Guest Speaker: TBA

Other Items

• Lobster Research Plan - This special session will include the presentation of a draft Lobster Research Plan for the FSRS, which will expand upon existing research and incorporate recommendations from the 2001 Lobster Scienc Workshop. The presentation will be followed by discussion and modification if necessary, of the draft plan, and approval of the plan by members.
  
• Scientific Program Committee Report and Future Direction of the FSRS - Session Chair: Kees Zwanenburg
  
• Poster Displays and Information Booths - In addition to the Workshop Sessions, the Conference will include Poster Displays and Information Booths. Planned topics include: (i) Results of CTD Data Collection During 4VsW Sentinel Program, (ii) 4VsW Sentinal Program Results, (iii) Leatherback Sea Turtles, (iv) Fundy Forum, (v) FSRS Short-term Lobster Recruitment Index Project Results, (vi) Marine Invertebrate Diversity Initiative (MIDI), (vii) N.S. Museum of Natural History, (viii) Oil and Gas Issues.
  
• FSRS Annual General Meeting - This meeting will be held following the conference and will include: Directors' Report, Financial Report, Approval of Workplan, followed by Nominations & Elections.