The Council comprises a President and two delegates appointed by each of the 20 Member Countries.
William (Bill) Karp is the current ICES President, serving a three-year term from November 2021–October 2024.
Bureau acts as the Executive Committee of the Council, and the Finance Committee is responsible for overseeing the organization’s financial matters.
The work of the Council is carried out through the Advisory Committee (ACOM), Science Committee (SCICOM), Data and Information Group (DIG), and the Secretariat.
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ICES Council in its meeting at our Headquarters in 2022.
