International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
Budget
€8,808,446
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
1
0.1 FTE
EU Grants
€2,233,345
Mission & Goals
ICES is an intergovernmental scientific organisation that provides independent, quality-assured marine science and advice to governments and international bodies. ICES achieves this through our network of nearly 6000 scientists from nearly 700 marine institutes in our 19 member countries and beyond. These experts turn raw data into policy-relevant knowledge for EU and government bodies. 14 of 19 ICES member countries are also member states of the European Union. By contractual agreement, ICES performs advisory services and delivers advice products to DG MARE and DG ENV.
EU Legislative Interests
Scientific advice and evidence relevant to EU policies on marine and maritime governance, including sustainable fisheries, ecosystem based management, biodiversity conservation, climate change impacts on oceans, and implementation of international ocean related agreements and strategies.
Communication Activities
No specific communication or campaigning activities directed at EU legislative or policy processes; activities are limited to scientific publications, advisory reports, and participation in expert and advisory meetings upon request.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING / LETTERS OF AGREEMENT WITH (AS OF '26) Republic of Ireland Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE), European Commission North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS) North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC) Faroe Islands and Greenland Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO) European Commission – Directorate-General for Environment (DG ENV) Republic of Iceland Kingdom of Norway Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity World Maritime University (WMU) Mediterranean Science Commission (CIESM) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO‑IOC) General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission (NAMMCO) International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) BONUS (Joint Baltic Sea Research and Development Programme) National Oceanographic Data Center of the USA (NODC) World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH / formerly OIE) Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North‑East Atlantic (OSPAR) Baltic Marine Biologists European Environment Agency (EEA) Fisheries Resources Monitoring System (FIRMS) North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES) European Aquaculture Society (EAS) Statistical Office of the European Communities (EUROSTAT) Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM) Government of Denmark and the Home Governments of the Faroe Islands and of Greenland International Maritime Organization (IMO) Nordic Council of Ministers OBSERVER STATUS HELD WITH United Nations General Assembly Arctic Council SeatDataNet AISBL CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS WITH PUBLIC AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS European Commission (EC) Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) North Atlantic Salmon Commission (NASCO) North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) OSPAR Commission (OSPAR)
Organisation Members
OWN MEMBERS: 19 Member Countries (BE, CA, DK, EE, FI, FR, DE, IS, IE, LV, LT, NL, NO, PL, PT, ES, SE, UK, US): https://www.ices.dk/about-ICES/who-we-are/Pages/Member-Countries.aspx 19 Member Countries (: https://www.ices.dk/about-ICES/who-we-are/Pages/Member-Countries.aspx OTHER AFFILIATED ENTITIES: Affiliates: https://www.ices.dk/about-ICES/global-cooperation/Pages/Affiliates.aspx Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand IFOP Instituto de Fomento Pesquero, Chile IMARPE Instituto de Mar del Peru CMAR CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Austrailia Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, South Africa 877 scientific institutes / entities across 89 countries, listed here: https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiMDk5Mjc3MWEtZThmYi00N2Q3LTllOGQtM2ZlM2E1OTEzM2Y0IiwidCI6ImUwYjIyMGNlLTU3MzUtNDQ2OC05MWRmLTA1Y2FlNWZmMWZkYyIsImMiOjl9&pageName=ReportSection95013ae9c443f23feeef
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.