Five sessions were preliminarily set for oral presentations to choose as follows (to be completed):

Session 1: General biology and ecology of Acipenseriformes

• Biology

• Ecology

• Evolution & systematics

• Early life history & micro-habitats

• Genetics and genomics

Session 2: Global climate change and species survival

• Macro-habitats & life history

• Population responses to a changing world

• Conservation and management of wild populations

Session 3: Human impacts & mitigations

• Habitat degradation & adverse impacts assessment

• River continuum & restoration of migration routes

• Other conservation practices

• Population management

• Public dissemination

Session 4: Applied research & aquaculture

• Physiological responses to the captive rearing

• Reproduction biology, techniques & rearing

• Diseases

• Nutrition

• Broodstock management

• Genetics and genomics

Session 5: Caviar Production

• Heritage & cultural role of sturgeons

• Caviar trade

• CITES traceability and trade regulation

• Forensics and, in general traceability

We will schedule up to five workshops at the conference (they will be announced soon).

A one-day journey outside the main conference venue will be scheduled in the Sturgeon Valley. The activities include (more details will be online soon):

Sturgeon Sustainable Utilization Industry

Chinese sturgeon and Yangtze sturgeon release activities in the lower boundary of the Hubei Provincial Yichang Reserve of Chinese sturgeon

Visit the sturgeon factory farm

Global Sturgeon Food Tasting

Four technical tours will be scheduled in the afternoon on October 23rd as follows (more details will be soon online):

Route 1: Re-population program of Chinese sturgeon.	Route 2: Operation of the Three Gorges Project.
Route 3: Behavior Eco-Hydraulics Research.	Route 4: Hubei Provincial Yichang Reserve of Chinese sturgeon.

The trade show will be open throughout the conference, with floors shared alongside meeting rooms for convenient participant access and intensive exposition. The show's contents include equipment for aquaculture and research, caviar products, and sturgeon merchandise.

NGO desks, if required, will be set up nearby.

Below are the details regarding the space and price for the trade show.

Standard Booth: 10,000 CNY / 9m²	Self-built Raw Space Booth: 1,000 CNY / m²
Includes corresponding configurations such as display panels, booth sign, carpet, power supply, lighting, and tables and chairs.	Minimum 36 m², does not include any configurations. Exhibitors need to build the booth themselves and cover the related costs.