The North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES), an intergovernmental science organization, was established in 1992 to promote and coordinate marine research in the North Pacific and its adjacent seas. Its present members are Canada, Japan, People's Republic of China, Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, and the United States of America. Click here to learn more about PICES through a 10 minute video from the 25th Anniversary Meeting of PICES.

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FUTURE (Forecasting and Understanding Trends, Uncertainty and Responses of North Pacific Marine Ecosystems ) is an integrative Science Program undertaken by the member nations and affiliates of PICES to understand how marine ecosystems in the North Pacific respond to climate change and human activities, to forecast ecosystem status based on a contemporary understanding of how nature functions, and to communicate new insights to its members, governments, stakeholders and the public. Click here to learn more about FUTURE and to get involved (3 min video).

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  • (credit: NOAA)
    PICES was shocked and immensely saddened this week to hear of the unexpected death of Dan Lew, following a short illness. Dan graduated from the University of California, Davis, with a B.S. in Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics.
    He was an applied economist with NOAA, at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, from 2003. Dan was an active member of PICES for several years, serving as the co-Chair of WG41 on Marine Ecosystem Services from 2017 to 2021 and a member of the current WG49 Climate Extremes and Coastal Impacts in the Pacific which began in 2021 and is ongoing. He was also active in promoting PICES and ICES leadership in the UN Decade. His colleagues at PICES remember a warm and inspiring colleague, hard working, and encouraging and supportive of early career scientists and co-Chairs alike. The PICES community, all across the Pacific, mourns his loss, but knows that his significant contributions will be remembered and will persist. Our heartfelt condolences to his wife, family, friends and colleagues.
  • AP-SciCom Membership (Canada): Ms. Amy Elvidge is a newly appointed AP-SciCom member representing Canada.
    3/6/2025 5:08:07 PM PST
  • S-MPP Membership (Canada): Drs. Sarah Dudas, Bonnie Hamilton and Jennifer F Provencher are a newly appointed S-MPP members representing Canada.
    3/6/2025 5:00:16 PM PST
  • Changes within MEQ Committee Membership (Korea): Dr. Tae Gyu Park is a newly appointed MEQ committee member replacing Dr. Jeong Hee Shim and representing Korea.
    2/28/2025 1:02:56 PM PST
  • Changes within HD Committee Membership (Korea): Dr. Yeajin Jung is a newly appointed HD committee member replacing Prof. Tae-Goun Kim and representing Korea.
    2/28/2025 12:48:17 PM PST
  • S-MPP Membership (Korea): Dr. Sang Hee Hong and Prof. Taewon Kim are the newly appointed S-MPP members representing Korea.
    2/10/2025 10:11:54 AM PST
  • Changes within AP-ARC Advisory Panel Membership (Korea): Drs. Hyoung Chul Shin and Hyoung Sul La are the newly appointed member of the AP-ARC representing Korea.
    2/10/2025 9:57:28 AM PST
  • Changes within AP-UNDOS Membership Changes (Korea): Prof. SungHyun Nam is replacing Dr. Sinjae Yoo as a member of the AP-UNDOS Panel.
    2/10/2025 9:45:01 AM PST
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Marine Ecosystems of the North Pacific Ocean 2009–2016: Synthesis Report The Effects of Marine Debris Caused by the Great Japan Tsunami of 2011
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FERRRS brochure: "Fisheries & Ecosystem Responses to Recent Regime Shifts in the North Pacific" PICES Press. Vol. 21, No. 1. Jan. 2013 FAO-2024