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Date:
1902 - present
Headquarters:
Copenhagen
Areas Of Involvement:
marine biology
oceanography
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International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), international organization that promotes marine research in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Baltic Sea, and the North Sea. Established in 1902, the ICES originally included as members Denmark, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Russia, and the United Kingdom. The council later added Belgium, Canada, Estonia, France, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and the United States. Australia, Chile, Greece, New Zealand, Peru, and South Africa have also participated in the organization to some extent. ICES is headquartered in Copenhagen. Originally created as a forum to discuss aspects of marine ...(100 of 232 words)

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