(Topics include but are not limited to)
Topic 1: Fishing Science
Fishing gear materials and technology
Fishing gear and techniques
Design of fishing gear and fishing methods
Fishery resources, fishing grounds, fishing seasons, and environmental conditions
Configuration of fishing boats, fishing equipment, and instruments
Large surface fishing in inland waters (rivers, lakes, reservoirs)
Coastal (water) fishing
Offshore (water) fishing
Fishing in offshore waters
Ocean and deep-sea fishing
fishing with gill net
Fennet fishing
trawling
Ground net fishing
Zhangwang Fishing
Fishing by copying nets
fishing with lift net
fishing with cast net
Cover net fishing
Inserting nets for fishing
Net fishing
Foil fishing
Longline fishing
Cage fishing
Light induced fishing
Single ship narrow cod trawl fishing
Double bottom trawl fishing
Single ship mid-level trawl fishing
Tuna purse seine fishing
Tuna longline fishing
Light induced squid fishing
Topic 2: Ocean Engineering
Mechatronics components and systems in marine or underwater environments
Fluid solid coupling
Intelligent ocean structure
Maritime rescue and salvage technology
Ocean energy extraction
Maritime sensors and sensing technology
Maritime related strategies and planning
shore protection works
Reclamation project
Harbor Engineering
Coastal Fishery Facility Engineering
Coastal tidal power generation project
River mouth management project
Beach erosion and sediment transport
Climate change and sea level rise
Development of Coastal Infrastructure
Fluid dynamics of offshore structures
Lowland development and cultivation
Marine Ecology and Environment
Ocean and offshore wind energy
Oil leakage and environmental hazards
Visualization, modeling, and information management of ocean data
Optics, imaging, vision, and E-M systems
offshore construction services
Artificial Island
Oil and gas exploration and extraction platform
Floating oil storage tank
Floating refinery
Diving Techniques
undersea mining
Subsea Tunnel Engineering
submarine pipeline 
marine resources development
Floating airport
intelligent control
Tsunami, waves, and tides
waste water treatment
Estuarine and coastal engineering
offshore engineering
Deep sea engineering
Port waterway
Ocean Energy Engineering
Offshore oil development technology and equipment
Fixed offshore pipeline platform
submarine pipeline 
Oil and gas gathering and transportation
Reverse Engineering
Road and Bridge Engineering
Structural and Architectural Engineering
New and special structures
new technology
Topic 3: Mechanical Automation
Mechanical manufacturing process and equipment
Mechanical Manufacturing Automation
History of Machinery
mechanics
machine design
machine tool technology
Fluid Power Transmission and Control
Control Integrated Circuits and Applications
Modeling and simulation of emerging technologies
nonlinear system control
advanced control system
Progress in Engineering Software Engineering
automatic control system
Automation and monitoring system
Ship structure
Innovative Ship and Engineering Design
Research on advanced shipbuilding technologies such as digital shipbuilding
Automation and Control of Ship Systems
underwater acoustic engineering
Ship Electrical and Communication
autonomous underwater vehicle
Advanced Control Design and Algorithms
Electronic Design Automation
Mechanical and electrical integration
Mechanical Engineering Drawing
mechanical design and theory
Intelligent instruments and meters
Virtual Instrument
automation equipment
Design of testing instruments
Circuits and Systems
intelligent manufacturing technology
instrument science and technology
Fluid Machinery and Engineering
Automatic Control and Technology
Communication and Information Systems
Molding manufacturing and automation