The ecoregions set
the boundaries for monitoring of the ecosystem and the context for providing
the evidence for regional managers engaged in decision-making. They are based on biogeographic and oceanographic features and existing political, social, economic, and management divisions. They are developed through an iterative process of consultations between scientists and stakeholders led by our Advisory Committee (ACOM).
ICES ecoregions:
- Arctic Ocean
- Greenland Sea
- Norwegian Sea
- Barents Sea
- Icelandic Waters
- Faroes
- Celtic Seas
- Greater North Sea
- Baltic Sea
- Oceanic Northeast Atlantic
- Azores
- Bay of Biscay and the Iberian Coast
