ICES, the world's largest marine science and advisory body, will hold its 2007 Annual Science Conference (ASC), in Helsinki 17 to 21 September.

Emphasis on the Baltic

The ICES ASC is organized each year by one of the 20 ICES Member States around the North Atlantic and its focus changes accordingly to cover both general scientific items and regional developments. This year's ASC in Helsinki puts a significant emphasis on the Baltic area. New knowledge on plankton, sea floor communities and fish is presented and there are papers that discuss an ecosystem approach to management of the Baltic Sea.

ICES coordinates and promotes marine research in the North Atlantic. This includes adjacent seas such as the Baltic Sea and North Sea. ICES acts as a meeting point for a community of more than 1600 marine scientists from 20 countries around the North Atlantic.

Further information:
Senior Researcher Eero Aro, Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute, tel. + 358 205 751 253, +358 40 738 9132