Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)

The 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) will take place from 23 to 29 March 2026 at the Bosque Expo in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. This is the first time CMS COP is hosted in Brazil, the world’s most biodiverse country, and at the gates of the Pantanal region—one of the richest and most vibrant biomes globally. The meeting will bring together governments, scientists, conservationists, Indigenous Peoples and local communities, environmental leaders, and civil society from around the world to address urgent conservation challenges facing migratory species that cross international boundaries.

The ABFC is supporter of the session: Regional responses to climate vulnerabilities of Amazonian catfish species

The panel will address the climate vulnerabilities of the dourada (Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii) and the piramutaba (Brachyplatystoma vaillantii), featuring the launch of a dashboard on the migratory routes and habitat of the piraíba (Brachyplatystoma filamentosum).

Panel is in Portuguese

Organized by: Nation Secretariat for Fisheries and Aquaculture Registration, Monitoring, and Research (SERMOP); National Secretariat for Industrial, Recreational, and Sport Fisheries (SNPI), and International Advisory Office (ASIN) of the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture of Brazil, in collaboration with the Blue Transformation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Aquatic Blue Food Coalition, European Bureau for Conservation and Development (EBCD), and International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (WorldFish).