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IJMS Hidden Gems - A test of the transferability of species distribution models
Watch the first interview from our new series, where authors elaborate on their findings published in ICES Journal of Marine Science. Danielle Haulsee discusses the distribution of the endangered Atlantic sturgeon and species distribution models.
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PANDORA's Toolbox
Newly launched online resource features R code, stock assessment methods, predictions, new biological knowledge, self-sampling data, acoustic sampling, and marine social science.
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Ocean sciences for the future we want
The Fourth ICES PICES Early Career Scientist Conference welcomes the next generation of marine scientists to Canada.
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IJMS Editor's Choice – Insights into fishers’ behaviour
In this Editor’s Choice article, read how two sides of fishers’ behaviour, fishing area choices, and discarding have been investigated in relation to the spatial distribution of mixed-fisheries resources in the eastern English Channel.
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#Decadal2022: Understanding and incorporating human dimensions of marine social-ecological systems
The Fourth Symposium on Decadal Variability of the North Atlantic and its Marine Ecosystems: 2010–2019 takes place in Bergen, Norway and runs from 20–22 June 2022.
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#Decadal2022: Plankton in the new millennium: synchronic multidecadal trends and regime shifts
The Fourth Symposium on Decadal Variability of the North Atlantic and its Marine Ecosystems: 2010–2019 takes place in Bergen, Norway and runs 20–22 June 2022.
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#Decadal2022: North Atlantic marine climate in recent decades
The Fourth Symposium on Decadal Variability of the North Atlantic and its Marine Ecosystems: 2010–2019 kicks off in Bergen, Norway.
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Keeping advice requesters informed
The requesters of ICES advice met with our advisory programme at ICES Headquarters in Copenhagen last week for their annual update on the advisory process.
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Maximizing existing data for the benefit of cetacean conservation
ICES and Joint Nature Conservation Committee launch the Joint Cetacean Data Programme Portal
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Ongoing ocean climate observations
ICES Working Group on Oceanic Hydrography publishes North Atlantic ocean climate highlights for 2021.
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ICES role in science-policy interface highlighted in a UN meeting
Today, ICES Advisory Committee (ACOM) Chair Mark Dickey-Collas participated in a panel discussion at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
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IJMS Themed Set - Marine zooplankton time-series and the sustainable management of marine resources
In the latest themed set in ICES Journal of Marine Science, the importance of time-series data for zooplankton community structure and distribution is presented along with the resulting impact of warming seas on marine ecosystems.
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Advancing salmon conservation
Experts invited to a series of salmon workshops to advance the conservation of wild salmon at sea.
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Rising tides – voices from the new generation of marine scientists
Publishing is often at the centre of a career in science – now early career scientists have the opportunity to publish about their career in science as it happens.
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Identifying protected, endangered, and threatened species (PETS) at risk of bycatch
Bycatch work advances as species lists of PETS fish, seabirds, and marine mammals are published for each ICES ecoregion.
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IJMS Editor's Choice -Genetic mixing of wild and farmed salmon populations: what are the driving factors?
In this Editor’s Choice article, read how two large-scale datasets were used to model the influence of anthropogenic, environmental, and population factors on the introgression of escaped farmed salmon into wild Norwegian Atlantic salmon populations.
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IJMS Editor's Choice - Fish stocks and their shifting distributions in the era of climate change
In this Editor’s Choice article, read about the development of the first-ever model-based index of abundance for groundfish across the Bering Sea shelf. Results show the studied densities shifted northward, in part driven by climate change.
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ICES working group uncovers Crangon crangon connections
WGCRAN looks at the connectivity of local brown shrimp sub-stocks in the North Sea and the risk of local recruitment overfishing.
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Statement from ICES Council
ICES Council places a temporary suspension of Russian participation in ICES activities.
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Highlighting the role of salmon in ICES Advice
NASCO and ICES sign new Memorandum of Understanding.
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What is the capacity of the ocean and its resources to adapt to climate change?
In the latest themed set of papers in ICES Journal of Marine Science, the adaptation capacity of the ocean and marine resources is explored in the face of climate change.
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New General Secretary sets sail for Copenhagen
Alan Haynie, US, to take office in Copenhagen after being appointed new ICES General Secretary.
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Nominations open for ICES Outstanding Achievement Award
It's time to nominate a fellow scientist whose contribution to our work and marine science deserves special recognition. Deadline for nominations: 2 May 2022
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Important notice about ICES meetings
All ICES meetings between 7 March and 1 April 2022 are cancelled or postponed.
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Quiet please!
Take a look around our new online library.
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IJMS Editor's Choice - Fish larval connectivity models and associated uncertainties
How reliable are fish larval connectivity biophysical models and which parameters in the model contribute to uncertainties in the estimates? Read the latest Editor’s Choice article in ICES Journal of Marine Science.
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IJMS Editor's Choice - The gap between current marine spatial planning objectives and reality
In the latest Editor’s Choice article from ICES Journal of Marine Science, read about the mismatch between marine spatial planning aspirations and real-world objectives and how this gap can be resolved in the future.
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COVID-19 pandemic effects on ICES work
ICES expert groups can meet at ICES HQ from March 2022.
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In memoriam - Sarah Kraak
It is with sadness that we announce that our dear colleague and friend Sarah Kraak has passed away.
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New Steering Group Chairs take the helm
Ann-Lisbeth Agnalt is the new Chair for Aquaculture Steering Group, and Andy Kenny is leading the Human Activities, Pressures, and Impacts Steering Group.
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COVID-19 pandemic effects on ICES work
ICES expert groups meetings planned to meet in ICES HQ in February will occur online.
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IJMS Editor's Choice - Tuna archaeology in a management and conservation context
The latest Editor’s Choice article from ICES Journal of Marine Science is now available. Here, read about how archaeology can inform us about the long-term population dynamics of Atlantic bluefin tuna and how they have been impacted by exploitation.
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Why are herring in the Western Baltic Sea producing less and less offspring?
Thünen Institute publishes a multimedia feature to explain how Western Baltic herring is impacted by climate change.
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Small-scale impacts of multi-purpose platforms on marine ecosystems
Should we co-locate offshore marine renewable energy and aquaculture production? Understanding their immediate impacts on surrounding marine ecosystems is crucial before big-scale construction of such structures takes off globally.
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ICES releases Aquaculture Overview
New advice product incorporates interactions of environmental, economic, and social drivers of aquaculture as well as future projections and emerging threats and opportunities.
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Changing guard
Joanne Morgan and Dorleta Garcia appointed as new ACOM vice-chairs.
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IJMS Editor's Choice - Food for seabirds: South Africa and its iconic African penguins
The latest Editor’s Choice article from ICES Journal of Marine Science is now available. A decade-long field experiment in South Africa reveals how fisheries may be affecting the country's most iconic seabird.
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New Ecosystem Overview for the Central Arctic Ocean
ICES has published a new Ecosystem Overview for the Central Arctic Ocean ecoregion and released updated Overviews for eleven other ecoregions.
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IJMS Editor's Choice - Red snapper variations in the Gulf of Mexico
The latest Editor’s Choice article from ICES Journal of Marine Science is now available. Here, read about a genomic analysis of population structure that uses a landscape genetics approach.
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