PICES Governing Council is pleased to share the report of the External Review Committee.
If you would like to provide feedback to GC please do so here.

Presenters at SPF-2026 will have the opportunity to submit their papers (oral and poster) to special issues of two peer-reviewed journals - Marine Ecology Progress Series (MEPS) and Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science (CJFAS).
Deadline August 1, 2026.
Details.

ICES-JMS Theme Set “Application of bibliometric analyses in marine science" is now open for submissions (details).
Deadline March 1, 2027. 

DEADLINE: Dec. 31, 2026

The Executive Director is the Commission's chief administrative officer and must be impartial in promoting and coordinating the interests of all Contracting Parties. The Executive Director provides direction and leadership to the Secretariat towards achieving the Commission's goals and is responsible for the management of the Commission's office and funds, which are at the level of Canadian $993,675 contributed by the Contracting Parties; conducts business on behalf of the Commission; arranges annual and other meetings of the Commission and its constituent bodies and committees; prepares annual budget estimates and forecasts, annual financial statements, and other documents as required by the Commission; records the proceedings and decisions of all meetings as required; handles correspondence; and prepares an annual report of the Commission for distribution to the Contracting Parties. Publication of the annual report and other publications are a part of the responsibilities of the position. The Executive Director appoints the Secretariat staff to the positions established by the Commission, manages and appraises performance of the staff in accordance with the Staff Rules, guidelines, and budgets.

Request for Applications for the Position of Executive Director can be found under the QuickLinks on the NPAFC website