Governing Council
  • Acronym: GC
  • Chair: Dr. Chul Park <chulpark@cnu.ac.kr>
    Vice-Chair: Prof. Enrique N. Curchitser <enrique@marine.rutgers.edu>
    Past-Chair: Dr. Laura Richards <richards@pices.int>
  • Mailing List
  • Past Chairs:
    Laura Richards (Oct. 23, 2012 – Nov. 13, 2016, Canada)
    Lev N. Bocharov (Oct. 23, 2010 – Oct. 23, 2012, Russia)
    Tokio Wada (Oct. 23, 2006 – Oct. 23, 2010, Japan)
    Vera Alexander (Oct. 27, 2002 – Oct. 22, 2006, U.S.A.)
    Hyung Tack Huh (Oct. 26, 1998 – Oct. 26, 2002, R. Korea)
    William G. Doubleday (Oct. 21, 1996 – Oct. 25, 1998, Canada)
    Warren S. Wooster (Oct. 17, 1992 – Oct. 20, 1996, U.S.A.)
    (acting Chair Mar. 24, 1992 – Oct. 16, 1992)
  • Past Vice-Chairs:
    John Stein (Nov. 13, 2016 – Jan. 2017, U.S.A.)
    Chul Park (Oct. 23, 2012 – Nov. 13, 2016, R. Korea)
    Laura Richards (Oct. 23, 2010 – Oct. 23, 2012, Canada)
    Lev N. Bocharov (Oct. 23, 2006 – Oct. 23, 2010, Russia)
    Tokio Wada (Oct. 25, 2004 – Oct. 22, 2006, Japan)
    Tokimasa Kobayashi (Oct. 27, 2002 – Oct. 24, 2004, Japan)
    Vera Alexander (Oct. 26, 1998 – Oct. 26, 2002, U.S.A.)
    Hyung Tack Huh (ct. 23, 1995 – Oct. 25, 1998, R. Korea)
    Cong-Meng Liu (Oct. 30, 1993 – Oct. 22, 1995, P.R. China)
The Governing Council Scientific Functions:
  1. To identify research priorities and problems pertaining to the area concerned, as well as appropriate methods for their solution;
  2. To recommend coordinated research programs and related activities pertaining to the area concerned, which shall be undertaken through the national efforts of the participating Contracting Parties;
  3. To promote and facilitate the exchange of scientific data, information, and personnel;
  4. To consider requests to develop scientific advice pertaining to the area concerned;
  5. To organize scientific symposia and other scientific events; and
  6. To foster the discussion of problems of mutual scientific interest.
The Governing Council Administrative Functions:
  1. To adopt and, if necessary, amend the Rules of Procedure and Financial Regulations of the Organization;
  2. To consider and recommend amendments to the Convention;
  3. To adopt the annual report of the Organization;
  4. To examine and adopt the annual budget and financial accounts of the Organization;
  5. To determine the location of the Secretariat;
  6. To appoint the Executive Secretary;
  7. To maintain contact with other relevant international organizations; and
  8. To manage the activities of the Organization.
News
  • Changes within GC Membership: Dr. Michael Seki (USA) has been appointed as a National Delegate replacing Dr. Francisco Werner.
    3/5/2020 7:12:50 AM PST
  • Changes within GC Membership: Dr. Se-Jong Ju (Korea) has been appointed as a National Delegate replacing Dr. Wonjoon Shim.
    11/1/2019 8:59:00 AM PST
  • Changes within GC Membership: Ms. Eun Won Yu (Korea) has been appointed as a National Delegate replacing Mr. Haengnok Oh.
    4/23/2019 4:45:43 PM PST
  • Changes within GC Membership: Dr. Aleksei Baitaliuk is a newly appointed National Delegate representing Russia and replacing Dr. Lev Bocharov
    10/26/2018 1:54:28 AM PST
  • Changes within GC Membership: Mr. Antao Wang (China) is a new member of GC replacing Ms. Dongmei Tang.
    10/10/2018 2:49:49 PM PST
Members
Dr. Laura Richards (GC)
PICES Past-Chair
c/o Institute of Ocean Sciences
PICES Secretariat
P.O. Box 6000
Sidney, BC
V8L 4B2
(1-250) 756 0990
(1-250) 363-6827
richards@pices.int
Dr. Carmel Lowe (F&A, GC)
F&A Chair
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Pacific Biological Station
3190 Hammond Bay Rd.
Nanaimo, BC
Canada V9T 6N7
(1-250) 756-7177
(1-250) 756-7053
carmel.lowe@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Dr. Arran Ashley McPherson (GC)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Ecosystem Science Directorate
200 Kent St.
Ottawa, ONT
Canada K1A 0E6
(1-613) 990-0271
Arran.McPherson@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Dr. Tetsuo Fujii (GC, SG-IMCE)
Fisheries Agency
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan
1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, Japan 100-8907
(81-3) 6744-2372
tetsuo_fujii810@maff.go.jp
Mr. Toshiaki Kobayashi (GC)
International Science Cooperation Division, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, Tokyo
Japan 100-8919
81+3+55018229
81+3+55018228
toshiaki.kobayashi@mofa.go.jp
Prof. Fangli Qiao (FUTURE-SSC, GC, POC)
First Institute of Oceanography, MNR
6 Xianxialing Rd., Hi-Tech Park, LaoShan District
Qingdao, Shandong
People's Republic of China 266061
(86-532) 8896-0055
(86-532) 88965544
qiaofl@fio.org.cn
Mr. Antao Wang (F&A, GC)
Department of International Cooperation
Ministry of Natural Resources China
No.64 Fuchengmenwai Avenue
Beijing, People's Republic of China 100812
Phone 86-10-66557072
86-10-66557073
wangantao@msn.com
Dr. Se-Jong Ju (BIO, GC, WG-37)
Global Ocean Research Center
Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST)
385 Haeyang-ro, Yeongdo-gu
Busan, Republic of Korea 49111
(82-51) 664-3456
sjju@kiost.ac.kr
Dr. Chul Park (GC)
PICES Chair
Department of Oceanography
Chungnam National University
99 Daehangro, Yuseong-gu
Daejeon, Republic of Korea 34134
(82-42) 821-6438
(82-42) 822-8173
chulpark@cnu.ac.kr
Ms. Eun Won Yu (GC)
Marine Development Division
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of Republic of Korea
94 Dasom 2-ro
Sejong, Republic of Korea 30110
+82-44-200-5240
grace0907@korea.kr
Dr. Aleksei Baitaliuk (GC)
Director
Pacific Scientific Research Fisheries Center (TINRO-Center)
4 Shevchenko Alley
Vladivostok, Russia 690091
(7-423) 2400-921
(7-423) 2300-752
aleksei.baitaliuk@tinro-center.ru
Dr. Oleg A. Bulatov (GC)
Fishery Biology
Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (VNIRO)
17 V. Krasnoselskaya St.
Moscow, Russia 107140
(7-499) 264-6192
(7-499) 264-9187
obulatov@vniro.ru
Prof. Enrique N. Curchitser (GC)
PICES Vice-Chair
Environmental Sci./Institute of Marine and Coastal Sci.
Rutgers University
14 College Farm Rd.
New Brunswick, NJ
U.S.A. 08901
(1-848) 932-7889
enrique@marine.rutgers.edu
Dr. Michael P Seki (F&A, GC)
US Dept of Commerce
NOAA Fisheries, PIFSC
1845 Wasp Blvd. Bldg 176
Honolulu, Hawaii
U.S.A. 96818
8087255393
michael.seki@noaa.gov
GC Disbanded Study Groups
SG-RSP: Study Group on Revising the Strategic Plan
(Jan. 2015 - Oct. 2016)

SG-USP: Study Group on Updating the PICES Strategic Plan
(Oct. 2009 - Oct. 2011)

SG-COM: Study Group on Communication
(Oct. 2007 - Oct. 2009)

SG-FISP: Study Group on Future Integrative Scientific Program(s)
(May 2005 - Oct. 2009)

SG-RAM: Study Group on Restructuring of the PICES Annual Meeting
(Oct.2008 - March 2009)

SG-SC: Study Group on Scientific Cooperation between PICES and non-member countries
(Oct. 2006 - Oct. 2007)

SG-RPFR: Study Group on PICES Rules of Procedure and Financial Regulations
(Oct. 2004 - Oct. 2006)
Products
Annual Meetings

Reports

2019 (a, b, c), 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992

Presentations by Organizations / Programs to Council at Annual Meetings

2006, 2005