North Pacific Marine Science Organization
Short Name: PICES
Full Name: North Pacific Marine Science Organization
Purpose: general
Established: 12-Dec-1990
Entered into force: 24-Mar-1992
Type: body, multi-lateral
Place where established: Ottawa, Canada
Schedule to expire:
Goals and Objectives: The purposes of the organization are to promote and coordinate marine research in the Northern Pacific and adjacent seas especially northward of 30 degrees North; advance scientific knowledge about the ocean environment, global weather and climate change; and promote the collection and rapid exchange of scientific information on there issues.
Related Legislation: [12 Dec 1990] Convention for a North Pacific Marine Science Organization
Internet source: #http://www.pices.int/#
Signatories
Country Status Year
Canadaratified22-Oct-1991
Chinaratified31-Aug-1992
Japanratified24-Jan-1992
Korea, R. ofratified30-Jul-1995
Russian Federationratified16-Dec-1994
USA (contiguous states)ratified06-Dec-1991
Languages
Language
English
French
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How to contact
Secretariat's addressPICES Secretariat c/o Institute of Ocean Sciences P.O. Box 6000, Sidney, B.C., Canada. V8L 4B2
Telephone+1-250 363-6366
Fax+1-250 363-6827
E-Mailpices@ios.bc.ca#mailto:pices@ios.bc.ca#
Home Page#http://www.pices.int/#
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