Short Name: | ICES |
Full Name: | International Council for the Exploration of the Sea |
Purpose: | fisheries |
Established: | 12-Sep-1964 |
Entered into force: | 22-Jul-1968 |
Type: | body, multi-lateral |
Place where established: | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Schedule to expire: | |
Goals and Objectives: | ICES was founded informaly by scientists in 1902, but put on a traty basis in 1968. The Council promotes and encourages research and investigation for the study of the sea; it is concerned with the Atlantic Ocean and its adjacent seas, primarily with the North Atlantic. |
Related Legislation: | [12 Sep 1964] Convention for the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (entered into force 22 Jul 1968) [13 Aug 1970] Protocol to the Convention for the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea |
Internet source: | www.ices.dk#http://www.ices.dk# |
Country | Status | Year |
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Australia | observer | 01-Jan-1970 |
Belgium | member | 22-Jul-1968 |
Canada | member | 22-Jul-1968 |
Denmark | member | 22-Jul-1968 |
Estonia | member | 22-Jul-1968 |
Finland | member | 22-Jul-1968 |
France | member | 22-Jul-1968 |
Germany, Fed. Rep. | member | 22-Jul-1968 |
Greece | observer | 01-Jan-1970 |
Iceland | member | 22-Jul-1968 |
Ireland | member | 22-Jul-1968 |
Latvia | member | 22-Jul-1968 |
Netherlands | member | 22-Jul-1968 |
Norway | member | 22-Jul-1968 |
Poland | member | 22-Jul-1968 |
Portugal | member | 22-Jul-1968 |
Russian Federation | member | 22-Jul-1968 |
South Africa | observer | 01-Jan-1970 |
Spain | member | 22-Jul-1968 |
Sweden | member | 22-Jul-1968 |
United Kingdom | member | 22-Jul-1968 |
USA (contiguous states) | member | 18-Apr-1973 |
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English |
French |
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Secretariat's address | ICES Palægade 2-4 DK-1261 Copenhagen K Denmark |
Telephone | +45 33 154225; +45 33 152677 |
Fax | +45 33 93 42 15 |
ices.info@ices.dk#mailto:ices.info@ices.dk# | |
Home Page | www.ices.dk#http://www.ices.dk# |