A brief overview of ICES

1. ICES- science to marine policy and
management.
@ICES_ASC

2. What is ICES?
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
• An Intergovernmental Marine Science Organisation
• A science network
• A knowledge provider to policy formers & decision makers
• A world leading marine data centre

3. An Intergovernmental Marine Science Organisation
20 countries working in partnership to:
“advance the scientific understanding of marine
ecosystems and provide information, knowledge , and
advice on the sustainable management of human
activities affecting, and affected, by marine ecosystems”

4. Strategic global/regional partners

5. Strategic southern partners
ICES is affiliated with ministries or
institutes in the southern hemisphere
Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand
IFOP Instituto de Fomento Pesquero, Chile
IMARPE Instituto de Mar del Peru
CMAR CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Australia
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, South Africa

6. A science network
A global scientific community
•4000 scientists from nearly 60 countries
•1500 active experts annually
•in over 160 working groups and workshops

8. Diverse science across
Dynamics of Ecosystems
Impacts on Ecosystems Integrated Assessments
Observation and Monitoring
Resource management
Human DimensionClimate Change
http://www.ices.dk/community/groups/Pages/SCICOM.aspx

9. A knowledge provider to decision makers
We provide scientific advice and
cooperate with international
and national authorities.
Independent, reviewed, with
best available knowledge

10. ICES experienced knowledge broker
between science & policy or management
http://www.ices.dk/community/advisory-process/Pages/Latest-Advice.aspx
Environmental legislation Impacts of humans
Trade-off analysis
Monitoring methods Environmental change
Conservation policyFishing and fish
Management targets

11. Regular advice

12. ECOSYSTEMOVERVIEW
http://www.ices.dk/community/advisory-process/Pages/Ecosystem-overviews.aspx

13. Working at the science-policy interface
• has over 100 years of experience providing knowledge for marine
management
• has an integrated approach combining data & expertise for advice
• adding value to national & regional initiatives is our central role

14. ICES data centre
• Open access
• Community governance
• User driven
• Transparent & quality controlled
http://www.ices.dk/marine-data/data-portals/Pages/default.aspx

15. ICES data centre example-
Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems
http://www.ices.dk/marine-data/data-portals/Pages/vulnerable-marine-ecosystems.aspx

16. Building knowledge
Information
ICES data centre
Understanding
ICES science
Advice for management
ICES advice

17. ICES adds value to national & regional
initiatives by:
• Providing a platform to set science priorities
• Pooling expertise through enabling joint action
• Using our experience to train incoming researchers
• Working with policy developers to clarify challenges
• Ensuring high standards for our science, data and advice
• Responding to our community’s needs

18. www.ices.dk
@ICES_ASC
Thank you
ICES working in partnership