The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has today welcomed delegates to the annual conference of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) taking place at Dublin’s Aviva Conference Centre Dublin from 19-22 September.
Ireland is hosting this prestigious international marine conference this week at which leading Marine scientists will present, discuss and debate the latest cutting-edge science supporting the sustainable use of our oceans.
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ver 500 people are expected to attend the conference in person with many more registered to attend remotely/online. The event is organised by Ireland’s Marine Institute (MI) on behalf of the host country, supported by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) in collaboration with the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) in Copenhagen.