| 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 |
| Dr | Lorenzo | Corgnati | CNR-ISMAR | Italy | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Nunzia | Limatola | Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn | Italy | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Natalya | Salikova | Abay Myrzakhmetov Kokshetau University | Kazakhstan | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Adeeba | Al-Hurban | Kuwait University | Kuwait | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Nicolas | Ehemann | Instituto Politecnico Nacional | Mexico | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Kyaw Than | Oo | Nanjing University of Information of Science and Technology | Myanmar | Best Researcher Award |
| 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 | Bhautik | Dave | Silesian University of Technology | Poland | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | José | Pires | FEUP | Portugal | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Sarat | Mohapatra | Centre for Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering (CENTEC), Instituto Superior Técnico | Portugal | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | sahar | chebaane | Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon | Portugal | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Helena | Monteiro | Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto | Portugal | Young Scientist Award |
| Dr | rodrigo | ozorio | CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research of the University of Porto | Portugal | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Aires | Oliva-Teles | FCUP / CIIMAR | Portugal | Academic Brilliance Recognition Award |
| Prof. Dr | Ana | Couto | FCUP / CIIMAR | Portugal | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Eugen-Victor-Cristian | RUSU | 'Dunarea de Jos' University of Galati, | Romania | Best Researcher Award |