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3rd GloFouling R&D Forum and Exhibition 
on Biofouling Prevention and Management for Maritime Industries

Shaping the future of biofouling management

4 - 8 November 2024
Busan, the Republic of Korea

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Th 3rd GloFouling R&D Forum and Exhibition on Biofouling Prevention and Management for Maritime Industries under the theme of "Shaping the future of biofouling management" was held from Monday 4 to Friday 8 November 2024 in Busan city of the Republic of Korea - the city that houses 6th largest port in the world. The event saw over 250 participants in attendance, who had a unique opportunity to share their knowledge on the latest developments in the Biofouling sector, with a key outcome of participants emphasizing the need for a unified and mandatory global regime on biofouling management. The forum was generously hosted by the Republic of Korea and co-organized by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO).

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Event now finished

The R&D Forum has now closed. For more information please note:

  • Full programme available here;

  • News item is available here;

  • Social media announcement for sharing available here;

  • Photo album is available on R&D Flickr; and

  • Proceedings, which will include the speakers information and the presentations, will follow in due course and will be published and made available on Publications page.

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