🚨Advice release - Central Arctic Ocean Ecosystem Overview The new ICES Ecosystem Overview for the Central Arctic Ocean ecoregion has been published today doi.org/10.17895/ice... All the Ecosystem Overviews are available from the ICES website at: www.ices.dk/advice/ESD/P...

📢We’re hiring a Conference and Training Support Officer Join a team dedicated to coordinating events that inspire progress toward a sustainable ocean future. 📍Copenhagen, Denmark ⏰Apply by 14 November! 🔗 https://www.ices.dk/about-ICES/Jobs-in-ICES/Pages/2511conferencetrainingsupportofficer.aspx

🚨Advice release - cumulative impact assessments ICES response to the Netherlands request on cumulative impact assessment, on behalf of the Greater North Sea Basin Initiative, is out today doi.org/10.17895/ice... All the latest ICES advice is available online www.ices.dk/advice/Pages...

🚨Advice release - eel ICES advice to @ec.europa.eu, North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission #NEAFC, Norway, & UK on fishing opportunities and conservation for eel in 2026 has been released today doi.org/10.17895/ice... All the latest ICES advice is available online www.ices.dk/advice/Pages...

How do small-scale & Indigenous fisheries manage complex fish populations without the data used in commercial fishing? The latest Editor's Choice shows what’s possible when genomic science & Traditional Ecological Knowledge work together. 📄https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsaf187 📷Raphaël Bouchard

🚨Advice release ICES advice on fishing opportunities in 2026 for Norway lobster and Rockall megrim is now published: 🦐Norway lobster (Bay of Biscay and the Iberian Coast Ecoregion) ices-library.figshare.com/collections/... 🦐Norway lobster (Celtic Seas) ices-library.figshare.com/collections/... ⏭️

🚨Advice release - Senegalese sole and sand sole ICES response to the request from the @ec.europa.eu to establish separate catch advice for Senegalese sole and sand sole in ICES divisions 8.c and 9 has been published: doi.org/10.17895/ice...

📢We’re hiring an Advice Department Professional Officer📢 ⏰Want to apply? Be quick -the deadline is Sunday 2 November! Join a team dedicated to supporting ICES network, delivering impactful advice & advancing the connection between science & policy. 📍Copenhagen, Denmark 🔗 www.ices.dk/about-ICES/J...

📢Do you know an early-career scientist whose work should take centre stage? Nominate them to be our early-career scientist keynote speaker at ICES ASC 2026. Deadline for nominations: 2 November ⏰ ℹ️https://www.ices.dk/news-and-events/news-archive/news/Pages/ECSasc26Keynote.aspx #SIIECS

🌊Tiny pellets making a big impact - how zooplankton faecal pellets help transport carbon to the deep ocean💩 Read the latest Editor's Choice article in ICES Journal of Marine Science​📄Meta-analysis of the role of zooplankton faecal pellets in ocean carbon export flux doi.org/10.1093/ices...

Hot off the press🦀 How are Europe’s brown crab fisheries changing? 📖Read ICES Cooperative Research Report No. 360 An overview of the brown crab (Cancer pagurus) fisheries & stock trends in the Northeast Atlantic doi.org/10.17895/ice... #WGCRAB 📷A brown crab in Ullapool, Scotland by Carlos Mesquita

🌍 ICES Council convenes in Copenhagen This week, ICES President Carl O'Brien welcomed delegates to Copenhagen for the 113th Annual Statutory Meeting. Highlights included the election of two new vice-presidents 🔵Riikka Venesjärvi, Finland 🔵Ciaran Kelly, Ireland www.ices.dk/news-and-eve...

Trained in the natural sciences? ✅ Skills needed in social science methods to work better with stakeholders in marine research? ✅ Check out the ICES training “Practical Introduction to Basic Applied Social Science Methods” (Jan25 🇳🇱) ⏬ #MarSocSci @icesmarine.bsky.social www.ices.dk/events/Train...

Putting fishing communities on the map. Four ICES expert groups led a study that introduces a spatial method to identify & map fishing communities across ICES ecoregions, bringing human dimensions into the heart of fisheries assessments. www.ices.dk/news-and-eve...

The deadline to register for ICES / EFARO Workshop on Aquatic Animal Welfare #WKAAW is this week, 24 October⏰ 🤔Who should join? Experts in animal welfare, fisheries, aquaculture & related fields 📅 3-6 November 2025📍Copenhagen, Denmark www.ices.dk/community/gr...

📢Do you know an early-career scientist whose work should take centre stage? Nominate them to be our early-career scientist keynote speaker at ICES ASC 2026. Deadline for nominations: 2 November ⏰ ℹ️https://www.ices.dk/news-and-events/news-archive/news/Pages/ECSasc26Keynote.aspx #SIIECS

📢We’re hiring an Advice Department Professional Officer📢 Apply to join a dynamic & collaborative international team dedicated to supporting ICES network, delivering impactful advice & advancing the connection between science & policy. 📍Copenhagen, Denmark 🔔2 November 🔗 www.ices.dk/about-ICES/J...

🐟 How can we give salmon a fighting chance? The latest Editor's Choice article in ICES Journal of Marine Science explores when, where, and why salmon become vulnerable to predators and look at how ecosystem-based management can help. 📖 doi.org/10.1093/ices... ℹ️ www.ices.dk/news-and-eve... 📸Tom Quinn

🚨Advice release - herring management ICES response to the joint request from the EU, Norway, and UK to incorporate the Long-Term Management Strategy option MS3 in the advice for herring in Subarea 4 and divisions 3.a and 7.d, autumn spawners is published: doi.org/10.17895/ice...

This is an incredible opportunity to showcase the talent and creativity of early-career researchers in marine science! Previous keynote speakers have told me it was one of the highlights of their careers — a chance to share their work on an international stage.

𝗘𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝟭𝟲 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! Go from raw echosounder and sonar data to actionable insights with expanded file support, conversion to @icesmarine.bsky.social SONAR-netCDF4 format, wideband echointegration, smarter maps, bubble plots & new Interval Analysis operators, and more! 🔗 echoview.com/news-and-eve...

📢Putting the spotlight on early-career scientists! Do you know an ECS whose work should take centre stage? Nominate them to be our early-career scientist keynote speaker at ICES ASC 2026. ℹ️https://www.ices.dk/news-and-events/news-archive/news/Pages/ECSasc26Keynote.aspx

🚨 Advice release - Norway pout, megrim, sole & turbot ICES Advice to the EU, Norway, and UK on fishing opportunities for Norway pout, megrim, sole & turbot has been published today. 🐟Megrim in west & southwest of Ireland, Bay of Biscay doi.org/10.17895/ice...

Join ICES at 7th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity 📍Bruges, Belgium 📅17-20 November 2026 Call for abstracts is open Session 6.7 Advances and challenges in developing & applying conservation & restoration science to meet societal goals & legislative needs ℹ️ www.wcmb2026.org/6-science-ma...

⏰If you would like to join the 2026 Small Pelagic Fish symposium in La Paz, Mexico, in May next year, you have two days to submit your: 📄Abstract 🐦Early Registration fees 💰Financial Support Applications All are due by Friday 10 October 2025!

🐟Join ICES / EFARO Workshop on Aquatic Animal Welfare #WKAAW 📅 3-6 November 2025 📍Copenhagen, Denmark 👩‍🔬Chairs AnnLisbeth Agnalt (Norway), David Righton (UK), Mike Breen (Norway) 🤔Experts in animal welfare, fisheries, aquaculture & related fields ⏰Register by 24 October www.ices.dk/community/gr...

Harnessing AI & automation for fisheries science Last week, ICES hosted #WKETAC in Boulogne-sur-Mer, bringing together 70+ experts to explore how deep learning, computer vision & 3D imaging can transform the analysis of calcified structures used in stock assessments. ℹ️ www.ices.dk/community/gr...

🚨Advice release - Spurdog management ICES response to the joint @ec.europa.eu-UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) request for projected effects of different management scenarios for spurdog has been released today doi.org/10.17895/ice... 📷Doug Costa, NOAA/SBNMS

🚨Advice release - elasmobranch stocks ICES advice to @ec.europa.eu, North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) & the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on fishing opportunities for elasmobranch stocks in 2026 is now available ices-library.figshare.com/collections/...

🚨Advice release - widely distributed fish stocks ICES advice to @ec.europa.eu, UK #Defra, Norway #Fiskeridirektoratet & the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission #NEAFC on fishing opportunities for widely distributed stocks in 2026 is now available: 🌊 ices-library.figshare.com/collections/...

Today, ICES Advisory Committee Chair @colmlordan.bsky.social will address Our Baltic Ministerial Conference in Stockholm, repeating the call for adaptive science, coordinated governance, and cross-sector collaboration to support the recovery of the Baltic Sea. www.ices.dk/news-and-eve... #OurBaltic

🌊 ICES at Aquaculture Europe 2025! Last week, ICES Science Department Officer Ena Briesemeister represented ICES in Valencia, Spain. It was a great opportunity for aquaculture experts from across Europe and wider to share knowledge & advance sustainable practices in aquaculture 👥 🔗 www.aquaeas.org

How can we better understand Northern Shelf cod sub-stock dynamics? Can genetics, innovative sampling, or tagging help? 🐟 Join ICES Workshop on Sampling Data for Northern Shelf cod sub-stocks #WKCODSAMPLING 📅10–14 Nov 2025 📍Copenhagen, Denmark 🔗Register by 10 Oct 2025 www.ices.dk/community/gr...

Working on small pelagic fish & forage communities research? 🐟 Dive into the latest science and discussions at SPF-2026💫 Upcoming deadline for: ✅ Early registration ✅ Abstract submission ✅ Financial support 🚨Submit by 10 October 🚨 Full details & instructions 🔗 meetings.pices.int/meetings/int...

@icesmarine.bsky.social's journal, ICES Journal of Marine Science, is turning 100! After an inspiring week at #ICESASC25, and to celebrate this milestone, submit your paper to an upcoming themed set highlighting the evolution and future of marine science. academic.oup.com/icesjms/page...

Alan Haynie from @icesmarine.bsky.social highlights the work they have done in training and with the #ECOPS work.

📣🌊 A joint statement for and from the Baltic The side event by ICES and DG MARE alongside #ICESASC25 last week concludes with a joint statement calling for adaptive science, coordinated governance across sectors, and new tools to support Baltic Sea recovery. ➡️Learn more: https://bit.ly/3KbQeuD

🐥🌊Very happy to have participated in this review about "Opportunities and challenges for new technologies in seabird population monitoring" 💪Great work led by @seabirdmortenf.bsky.social, as an output of the last @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social Conferece 🎖️Selected as Editor's Choice👏 Full paper: 👇

🚨 Advice release ICES advice to the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission #NEAFC on new information on vulnerable habitats and fisheries activities in the NEAFC regulatory areas has been released today. 🪸Advice is available in our online library doi.org/10.17895/ice... #VME

📡 New insights for seabird monitoring New tech could reshape how we track seabird populations in a changing world. ✍️ New Editor’s Choice in #IJMS www.ices.dk/news-and-eve... 👉 Read the paper doi.org/10.1093/ices... 📸 @seabirdmortenf.bsky.social

🚨 Advice release ICES Advice to the @ec.europa.eu #DGMARE, Norway, & the UK #Defra on fishing opportunities for Cod in 2026 in the North Sea, West of Scotland, eastern English Channel & Skagerrak is published today 🐟 doi.org/10.17895/ice... Find all ICES latest advice www.ices.dk/advice/pages...

Gran presencia del #IEO_CSIC en la conferencia anual de #ICESASC25 🧑🏽‍🔬 Más de 30 investigadores e investigadoras de todos los centros oceanográficos participan en esta conferencia científica promovida por @icesmarine.bsky.social desde 1902 🌊 🔗 tinyurl.com/3z67pb6n

El @ieo.es presenta en la conferencia del #ICESASC25 sus estudios sobre ecosistemas marinos, impacto humano y conservación. 👩‍🔬 Marta Ballesteros, del Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo, interviene en varias charlas sobre gestión y distribución pesquera.

#ICESASC25 was a game-changer! Stepping outside of my usual research into the world of #fisheries has been valuable. Understanding where #GreatCormorants fish is a priority to manage interactions with human activities. New connections and prospectives! @icesmarine.bsky.social

It was great to present about our @projectfishistory.bsky.social research at #ICESASC25 and an honour to be on the shortlist for the best presentation! What a great week! @sosbangor.bsky.social @icesmarine.bsky.social

🌟This year’s #ICESASC25 was a huge success! 👏 Thank you to all who participated, shared knowledge, and collaborated 📢 A shout out to the team of volunteers who powered ASC2025! 🐬 Let’s continue working together to share research and protect our oceans. 🎬 Watch highlights: https://bit.ly/46b7mJl

💙A huge thanks to our friends at Klaipeda University! From the smooth logistics to the warm welcome, your organizing team made #ICESASC25 not just possible but unforgettable. We’re grateful for the hard work, energy & hospitality you brought to every detail. Klaipeda you’ve been amazing 🌊🐟🎶

Congratulations to Sissel Kolls Bertelsen @dtu.dk Denmark, awarded Best Presentation at #ICESASC25 for her work Out with the Inputs and in with the Outputs that evaluated which technical measures could become redundant under Fully Documented Fisheries without compromising sustainability. Well done!

Congratulations to Abril Reynes Cardona, Ghent University, Belgium, awarded Best presentation at #ICESASC25 for her work on Offshore wind farm development alters food web structure and carbon flows; insights from 14-year data-driven study. Great work- well done!

Congratulations to Anika Sonjudóttir, Marine and Freshwater Research Institute Iceland @mfri.bsky.social for being awarded Best poster at #ICESASC25 for her work on exploring the impact of capelin decline in Icelandic waters through the marine food web. Great work!