| Mr | Elijah | Onojowho | University of Nigeria, Nsukka | Nigeria | Young Scientist Award |
| Mr | Mukhtar Muhammad | Abdullateef | Wuxi Fisheries College/Federal University Dutse | Nigeria | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Kyaw Than | Oo | Nanjing University of Information of Science and Technology | Myanmar | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Nicolas | Ehemann | Instituto Politecnico Nacional | Mexico | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Adeeba | Al-Hurban | Kuwait University | Kuwait | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Natalya | Salikova | Abay Myrzakhmetov Kokshetau University | Kazakhstan | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Lorenzo | Corgnati | CNR-ISMAR | Italy | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Nunzia | Limatola | Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn | Italy | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Farzin | Ghaemi | ferdowsi university of mashhad | Iran | Excellence Award (Any Scientific field) |
| Prof | Negin | Salamat | Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology | Iran | Excellence Award (Any Scientific field) |
| Mr | Mohammad | Nabizadeh | AmirKabir University, Tehran | Iran | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Hoda | Khaledi | Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science | Iran | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Ali | Mehdinia | Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science | Iran | Academic Brilliance Recognition Award |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Amanollah | Zarei-Ahmady | Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Science | Iran | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Hassan | Esmaeilzadeh | Environmental Sciences Research Institute | Iran | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Minasadat | Hashemi | Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch | Iran | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ali | Khodadoust | University of Guilan | Iran | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Manu | Madhavan | NATIONAL BUREAU OF FISH GENETIC RESOURCES | India | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Balendu Shekher | Giri | UPES Dehradun | India | Excellence Award (Any Scientific field) |
| Dr | Ashok | Jagtap | National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research | India | Young Scientist Award |