National Governmental Agencies Links
Below are links to national Governmental Agencies that deal with oceans and the law of the sea. Entries are in alphabetical order by country.
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National Governmental Agencies
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Centro de Investigaciones del Mar y la Atmosfera (CIMA) - ARGENTINA | |
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CIMA objective is the expansion of the understanding of the physical processes that control and determine the behaviour of the atmosphere and the ocean, and in particular, El Niño, the greenhouse effect, ozone layer reduction, etc.
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National Institute for Fisheries Research and Development (INIDEP) - ARGENTINA | |
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Programs and research projects in fisheries exploitation and capture
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AMBIS - Australian Maritime Boundaries Information System - AUSTRALIA | |
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Geographic information system containing a national coverage of Australia's maritime limits set in accordance with UNCLOS; explains the processes and calculations undertaken to establish jurisdictional limits of its maritime zones
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Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) - AUSTRALIA | |
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Research in the sustainable use of Australia's marine resources, the ocean's role in climate, and the effective conservation of the marine ecosystem integrity
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Department of Fisheries and Oceans, CANADA | |
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Promotes conservation and sustainable resource use, scientific research, marine safety and environmental protection
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State Oceanic Administration, CHINA | |
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Research and activities in marine economics, international marine management, marine science and technology, marine environment protection; information on marine legislation
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Croatian Information Service for Biodiversity, CROATIA | |
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Information on biological specificity of Croatian flora and fauna, including fish, marine mammals; biological journals
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EMAM, Task Group for Maritime Affairs, PORTUGAL | |
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National governmental agency charged with the task of supporting the
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Estonian Marine Institute (MEI), Estonian Ministry of Environment, Tallinn, ESTONIA | |
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Research programmes and projects, marine monitoring, cruises, events; emphasis on the Baltic Sea
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Finnish Institute of Marine Research (Merentutkimuslaitos), FINLAND | |
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Research such as the Baltic Air-Sea-Ice Study, use of satellite data for sea ice monitoring and Baltic Sea phytoplankton studies
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IFRECOR - Initiative Française pour les Récifs Coralliens - FRANCE | |
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French Coral Reef Initiative to ensure awareness of policy makers and public of the cultural, social, ecological, economic and political importance of coral reefs; promote French participation in the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network
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IFREMER - Institut Francais de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea), FRANCE | |
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Research and exploitation of the sea; programmes on marine environment, marine science, marine resources
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IRD - Institut de recherche pour le developpement - Connaissance des milieux tropicaux et des societes (Institute of Research for Development), FRANCE | |
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French environmental research organization to promote sustainable development; includes study of Mediterranean and tropical aquatic ecosystems
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Bfa-Fisch - Bundesforschungsanstalt für Fischerei - Federal Research Centre for Fisheries, GERMANY | |
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Fisheries research of direct relevance to national and international fisheries management, marine resources conventions and fishery products; regional fish stock assessments, fishery ecology and technology
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National Centre for Marine Research, GREECE | |
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Government research institution; research in all fields of aquatic environment; technical support to public on marine environment
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Marine Research Institute, ICELAND | |
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Fisheries management, fish tagging, fish stock assessments and quotas, publications, research, dictionary of fish names in six languages
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Irish Marine Institute, IRELAND | |
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Promotes and assists in marine research and development in the areas of marine science, technology, fisheries (including salmon) and the environment
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NOI - National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, INDIA | |
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Indian institution under the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research charged to continuously improve understanding of the seas and to translate this knowledge to benefit mankind; biological, engineering, coastal resources, climate specializations
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JAMSTEC - Japan Marine Science and Technology Center, JAPAN | |
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(In English and Japanese) - national oceanographic institution: cutting-edge deep-sea research, submersibles; deep-sea extremophiles database, ocean-atmosphere systems, wave-generated energy research, FAQ about the sea
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KMFRI - Kenya Marine and Fisheries Institute, KENYA | |
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Carries out research in fisheries, aquatic biology, chemical and physical oceanography, coastal zone management; training facilities, pollution monitoring; information on products, activities
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KORDI - Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute, REPUBLIC OF KOREA | |
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Ocean research institution; global oceanography programme, promotion of innovative ocean science and technology, professional expertise
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Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture - MALAYSIA | |
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Conduct research on fisheries resource management, aquaculture aquatic ecology and in Marine Product Technology (Quality Assurance and Post-harvest Technology).
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Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, NETHERLANDS | |
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Multi-disciplinary specialization in transfer and transport of matter and energy in the sea, matter in sediments, ecology of marine species, community dynamics and biodiversity, temporal variability in marine systems and climate change
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Havforskningsinstituttet - Institute of Marine Research, NORWAY | |
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Research arm of Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries; research in fields of marine resources, marine environment and aquaculture; information on research projects, publications, conferences
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P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, RUSSIA | |
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Staff of over 800 researchers conduct investigations into ocean physics, marine geology, marine biology and underwater investigations; extensive fleet of research vessels cover virtually all areas of the worlds oceans; in Russian and English
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Fiskeriverket - National Board of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, SWEDEN | |
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Swedish government agency charged with overseeing aquaculture, fisheries and fisheries conservation; international assistance programmes
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Department of Fisheries, THAILAND | |
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Implementation of fisheries laws, expansion of fish production and reduction of uneconomical fisheries practices, research
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IACMST - Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology - UNITED KINGDOM | |
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Maintains an overview of marine activities across Government; it encourages links between Government and the national marine community, the wider application of marine science and technology, optimum use of major UK marine facilities, training and education and international links
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Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Natural Environment Research Council - UNITED KINGDOM | |
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Undertakes fundamental and strategic research to support the marine requirements of the United Kingdom in collaboration with other organizations throughout the world; conducts research and forecasting in the marine environment, development of new technology to monitor marine environment; information on programmes and conferences
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Home Page, USA | |
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U.S. governmental agency dealing with all aspects of the oceans; has sub-websites on specific ocean issues
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NOAA - Ocean page, USA | |
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Links to NOAA's various ocean-related activities and services
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NOAA - Oil & Chemical Spills, USA | |
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Tools and information for emergency responders and planners, and others working to understand and mitigate the effects of oil and hazardous materials in our waters and along our coasts
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NOAA - Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, USA | |
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Programs to effectively manage multiple uses of the nation's coastal and ocean resources. OCRM administering NOAA's National Coastal Zone Management Program, National Estuarine Research Reserve System, and its National Marine Sanctuary Program
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Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State, USA | |
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Department of State site containing policy statements, U.S. official documents, testimony before U.S. Congress, speeches; also archive site for the Ocean Policy and Law (information prior to 20 January 2001) on Arctic and Antarctic policy, ocean policy and law of the sea, marine environment and science, fisheries, marine conservation and invasive species
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ONR - Office of Naval Research, USA | |
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Coordinates science and technology programmes of U.S. agencies; news releases and speeches, conference and workshop proceedings, distinguished lecture series, educational opportunities; award-winning science and technology section for students
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