An international conference on the Large Marine Ecosystem (LME) Concept and its application to Regional Marine Resource Management will be convened in October, 1990. Its is supported jointly by NOAA, NSF, IOC AND ICSEM. LMEs are large regions of the world ocean which are highly productive and subject to the forces of pollution and fishing as well as natural physical and biological pressures. The conference will seek ways to better predict the consequences of these forces with the goal of being able to manage their continued productivity effectively.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE)
Application #
9018379
Program Officer
Phillip R. Taylor
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1990-08-01
Budget End
1992-01-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1990
Total Cost
$35,000
Indirect Cost
Name
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Silver Spring
State
MD
Country
United States
Zip Code
20910